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1883*, 1888*, 1889*, 2013 At the Delta Taxis Stadium Vesty Road (off Bridle Road) Bootle L30 1PJ 2 1889-90 Bootle Football Club - Founder members of the Football Alliance 1889, The Football League Div2* The season doesn’t start for another two weeks but the 1892 & The Northwest Counties Football League junior teams have been preparing for the new campaign 1982 through various friendlies and tournaments. Awarded FA Charter Standard Status in November 2011 The new under 7’s have played a couple of great games against local team Northfield and the progress in a couple An associated committee consisting of elected members: of months are there for all to see. The under 7’s will play in the Walton and Kirkdale league this season. Frank Doran Jnr The under 8’s will continue in the Bootle league this season and Ste Miller’s side have played in a number of Frank Doran Snr friendlies to prepare themselves. Joe Benton MP
Dave Ruth, Geoff Frasier, We have 2 under 9 teams, represented in the Bootle Dave Miley Snr league and the Walton league. Kev Mahoney and Darren Carr continue to prepare the kids for the new season. Joseph Doran Under 10’s again have two strong teams, in the Bootle Bobby Capstick League and Hightown JFL for this season. After Neil Prince competing in a summer league and 4 tournaments Dave James Olsen Miley’s side are well prepared for the new season, while Neil Murphy Neil Brough’s team have also played in the summer league and numerous tournaments to ensure they are James Speare ready to be back in league action. Darren Carr
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26 3 *Original Club folded in 1893 The original Bootle F.C. were formed in 1880 and played at Hawthorne Road. They were in fact Everton FC’s biggest rivals. In 1889–90 Bootle became founder members of the Football Alliance, narrowly missing out on the football league to the blues. That season was the most successful as we finished league runners-up, reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where we lost to Blackburn Rovers (0-7). When the Alliance merged with the Football League in 1892, Bootle became founder members of the new Second Division. However, despite a respectable 8th place final position, the club dropped out after one season (and were replaced by neighbours Liverpool) and seemingly disappeared due to financial problems.
Football returned to Hawthorne Road when a new club, Bootle Athletic. was later formed with the new team initially playing in the Liverpool Leagues. In 1948 when the club were elected to the Lancashire Combination 2, which was won at the first attempt. However, Bootle struggled in the top-flight and after several tough seasons withdrew and folded during the 1953–54 campaign.
In 1953, the current club was formed as Langton and played in the local leagues. After a very successful spell in the Liverpool County Combination (which we won on numerous occasions) the club reverted back to it’s It’s better known identity of Bootle F.C. in 1973; and a year later joined the Lancashire Combination, which we won in 1976 and 1977. Bootle then joined the Second Division of the Cheshire County League, which was won in our first season, and we were promoted to the First Division. In 1982 the Cheshire County League was one of the leagues that merged to form the North West Counties League, which Bootle duly joined, becoming a member of the First Division. The club spent most of their time in the First Division until 2000 when we unfortunately dropped into the Second Division. However, despite finishing 6th in 2002, the club dropped into the Liverpool County Combination. In 2006 the club, with a new ground, were elected back into Division 2 of the North West Counties League. In 2009 Bootle won promotion to the NWCL Premier Division and also won the Championship. In 2009/10, our first season back in the NWCFL Premier Division Bootle finished a NWCFL highest placing of 3rd. In 2010/11 finished 6th place. They equalled the 3rd place again in 2012.
2013 saw Bootle come so close to promotion, narrowly missing out with three games to go, and eventually finishing 3rd again. However they put that disappointment aside to win the Liverpool Senior Cup for the first time in 124 years.
25 Good afternoon and welcome to the Delta Taxis Stadium for our second FA Cup game of the season and we welcome North Eastern Counties side MATCHDAY PRICES Barton Town Old Boys.
Barton have had recent mixed experiences of facing 1ST TEAM: £5 ADULTS teams in our league, as they beat Barnoldswick Town 2-0 in the Extra Preliminary Round last season, only to be knocked out of the FA Vase after £2 CONCESSIONS a 2-1 defeat at Glossop. Our last encounter with NCEL opposition was as recently as last season, UNDER 16’S FREE when we lost 3-1 at Thackley in the FA Vase. This is a competition that we want to take seriously and do well in not only for the financial gain for the club, but also to meet opposition from further afield. If we progress we could be up against Worksop Town who are an Evo-Stik premier division side which would be a great test for the lads and to play at a ground like that where the club aspires to be.
I’ve been pleased with our form, even Tuesday when we weren’t at our best in the first half; it was sloppy and lacked energy; but that is sometimes the way on a Tuesday night when there’s not as many as expected there and the team needs to generate our FREE ENTRY FOR ALL own atmosphere and I thought second half we moved up the gears and deservedly won the game.
I’m also pleased that I’ve been able to make so many changes in each game and still RESERVE & YOUTH GAMES: come away with positive results. That is the difference from last year where, without LEAGUE GAMES: £1 ENTRY being disrespectful, we did not have that strength in depth to be able to do that. This helps us massively over the next few league games that are coming up which is SELECTED GAMES FREE ENTRY our aim to keep the pressure on Maine Road. I enjoy cup runs and although we won’t win it, I’d like to see the atmosphere like the senior cup final a bit more often. That was special. WWW.BOOTLEFC.CO.UK Up the Bucks! Princey BUCKS 5IVES 5 A-SIDE AND 7 A-SIDE TOP GRADE 3G PITCHES FOR HIRE
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The meeting of Runcorn Town and Glossop North End at the Pavilions guarantees that we will have at least one side from the NWCFL in the next round, although a betting man would probably be wary of predicting the outcome of the tie.
Glossop’s last visit to the Pavilions was as recently as Saturday 13th April this year, when Town won 3-2, and Town also hold the bragging rights from the only time the sides have met in FA competition, when on 3rd December 2011 they won 2-1 at Surrey Street in the Third Round of the FA Vase. Both sides have a mixed start to the season, but are separated by just one point in the league and the tie has all the hallmarks of being a close fought affair.
Formby host Northwich Victoria in an FA Cup tie for the second time in their history. Back in 1979-80, the Squirrels had to negotiate trips to Bangor City and Porthmadog to reach the Second Qualifying Round, and when Vics came to the old Brows Lane ground the sides drew 1-1 before Vics won 2-0 in the replay.
As is often the case at this stage of the competition, several of our clubs are meeting former members of the League, who are now plying their trade in higher divisions.
Atherton Collieries host Radcliffe Borough, with Colls looking to reach the First Qualifying Round for the seventh time in their history. The sides have met once before in the competition at Alder Street, back in 2009-10 at the same stage when Borough won 1-0.
An eye catching tie at Brookburn Road sees West Didsbury & Chorlton host Burscough, a well known club to many who follow our League. As well as being current landlords to Formby, Burscough were founder members of the NWCFL, being promoted to the NPL in 1997-98, and their most notable achievement since then was lifting the FA Trophy in 2002.
Another founder member of the NWCFL were Curzon Ashton, and while a number of our clubs have experienced playing at the Tameside Stadium in the final of the NWCFL Challenge Cup in recent years, Curzon have never met Saturday's opponents Ashton Athletic there in a competitive game.
The clubs have never met previously in FA competitions, but the last time Curzon met a side from our League in the FA Cup was in 2010-11, when they lost 3-2 to New Mills at Church Lane after a 1-1 draw at Curzon.
7 BARTON TOWN MATCH CENTRE OLD BOYS Barton Town Old Boys Football Club was formed at the start of the 1995/96 season as a result of the amalgamation of the two longest established and most successful clubs in the North Lincolnshire town of Barton upon Humber, Barton Town FC and Barton Old Boys FC.
Barton Town had been in existence for well over 100 years, being formed in 1880, and playing out of their Marsh Lane ground, still the home of the new club, since 1927. “ Town “ was one of the founder members of the Lincolnshire League, winning it in 1960/61, before embarking on its “ golden era “ over the following two decades, initially in the Midlands League and then, particularly, in the Yorkshire League. The club returned to the Lincolnshire League in the early 1980’s, winning the first division title in 1981/82.
The “ Swans “ remained in the league for the next 10 years before dropping out for the usual off-field reasons, lack of help and finance. Barton Old Boys had been a member of the Scunthorpe and District League since 1959, eventually boasting two sides, in the first and second divisions. Over the ten year period from the mid-1980’s, “ Old Boys “ were arguably the most consistently successful team in the league, culminating in 1994/95 with the winning of all four major Scunthorpe League competitions, a first at the time.
In order to progress the two clubs merged and started the 1995/96 season in the Lincolnshire League. After a disastrous start, the new Barton Town Old Boys finished a very creditable fourth and won the Lincs. County Senior “B” Cup for good measure. 1996/97 saw the team’s fortunes peak, winning the League and Challenge Cup “ double “, since when another County Cup triumph and two more Challenge Cup titles have been added to the list of honours.
After five highly successful and enjoyable seasons in the Lincolnshire League, things were starting to turn stale, on and off the pitch, so the decision was made to move on, into the newly-formed Humber Premier League for the start of the 2000/01 season. Despite being the only side from south of the River Humber, the team performed well, finishing third.
However, in order to gain a foothold on The Football Pyramid, the decision was made to move on again. Consequently, Barton Town Old Boys joined the Central Midlands League for the start of the 2001/02 season, bringing in Leigh Palin as first team coach to work alongside manager Peter Mitchell. The move paid off as the team finished runners up in the Premier Division, gaining automatic promotion to the Supreme Division for the start of the 2002/03 season. After a difficult start to the following season, Leigh Palin left the club in October 2002 and was succeeded in January 2003 by Alex Irvine who joined the club as joint manager, working alongside ex Hull City and Brigg Town stalwart, player Neil Buckley. After flirting with relegation, the team put together an excellent run of nine wins from the last 12 games to finish a difficult season in a relatively comfortable 13th position.
Alex Irvine left the club that summer, leaving Neil Buckley in sole charge and it has been a story of further progress since then. 2003/04 saw the team finish in 7th place, separated from the top six by goal difference only.
There was further improvement in 2004/05 as Buckley, alongside long-serving Old Boys player Ian Durnian as assistant manager, saw the progress continue as the team claimed fourth spot, being denied a top three place only because of a draw in the final game of the season.
Summer 2005 marked the installation of state of the art floodlights at the Marsh Lane ground and that, along with the securing of a long term sponsorship deal with the local Euronics Centre, signalled the club’s intent both on and off the pitch prior to season 2005/06.
On the pitch, that intent was certainly realised as the title of Supreme Division Champions 2005/06 was added to the club’s list of honours. Along with the reserve side’s promotion to the top flight of the Humber Premier League, it was certainly a season to remember for all involved with the club.
Off the field, ground grading requirements prohibited promotion to the Northern Counties East League, the club’s immediate ambition. As a result of that undoubted setback the club embarked on an extensive redevelopment programme, bringing in Paul Friskney as Chief Executive Officer to oversee the project which involved, amongst other things, turning the playing area and floodlights through 90°, new access, car-parking, changing rooms, clubhouse and stands. Supreme Division runners-up at the end of the 2006/07 season, the club was in the fortunate position of being considered once more for promotion to the Northern Counties East League and this time the facilities were not found wanting.
As a consequence, 2007/08 saw the club begin a whole new era, a perfect end to all the hard work put in, on and off the field, over the last few years and a fitting tribute to Denis Cox, who has been involved with Barton Town F.C. for over half a century. Ninth place in Division One was the outcome of the club’s first foray in the NCEL, a comfortable finish, albeit a little disappointing bearing in mind the team had been promotion contenders until around about the turn of the year, before loss of form, injuries
20 and suspensions took their toll. A great run in the League Cup, which saw a number of Premier Division sides beaten at Marsh Lane en route to the semi-final provided some consolation for missing out. After five successful seasons at the helm, late July 2008 saw the shock resignation of Neil Buckley, due to increased work commitments. Despite that blow, the club responded promptly, promoting coach Carl Stead to the hot-seat to work alongside existing assistant manager, Ian Durnian and newly-appointed player/coach, Craig Burdick to send out the message that it was very much “ business as usual “.
The story of the 2008/09 season was another one of steady, if unspectacular, improvement. A fifth place finish was the outcome, but, in a worrying case of history repeating itself, not before another dreadful dip in form in the new year, which saw the team slump from genuine promotion contenders to also-rans, some eleven points adrift of a guaranteed promotion slot.
The disappointment of missing out was compounded by the loss of a number of key senior players who had been instrumental, with others, in the club’s success over the previous four seasons. The lure of football at a higher level, something that the club had signally failed to provide, proved to be too strong.
The 2009/10 season proved to be another season of two halves. In contrast to the previous two seasons, it began poorly, one or two bright spots notwithstanding, and, plagued by a terrible run of injuries, showed little sign of improvement as the season wore on. With the team marooned in mid-table in late November 2009 and finding it increasingly difficult to balance family and work commitments with football, Carl Stead resigned. Ian Durnian assumed the mantle of caretaker until a new management team of Dave Anderson and Mally Parker was appointed in early January 2010.
And so 2010 saw the start of a new chapter in the history of the club. The new faces had the desired effect. Players, both old and new, responded superbly to the promptings and demands of the new management duo, finishing the second half of the season in fine style. A sixth place finish, largely on the back of an unbeaten away run stretching back to January, bears testimony to the great strides forward made under the new regime.
In their first full season at the helm, and in a huge testament to the management team and all the players involved, Dave Anderson and Mally Parker guided the side to promotion to the Premier Division, the highest level in the history of the club and achieved a full two seasons ahead of schedule. Not without a few nervous moments along the way, promotion was finally secured on the last day of a memorable season.
After a fraught start, the first season in the top flight saw the club finish a creditable 11th, helped in no small way by a seven match winning streak, part of a longer unbeaten run in all competitions during November and December. The team also made it through to two cup finals, the County Senior Trophy and the President’s Cup and although missing out, narrowly, in both, they too marked a significant step forward.
Season 2012/13 sees the club looking to improve on last season’s mid-table finish in a bid to establish itself at this level. But whatever the ups and downs, one thing is for certain and that is for Barton Town Old Boys Football Club, the future remains very bright.
1010 19 LiverpoolSenior WinnersFA County Cup 2013
BootleFootball Club Bootle got their hands on the Liverpool Senior Cup for the first time in over a century after a penalty shoot-out win over AFC Liverpool.
The Bucks won the shoot-out 4-3 at the Delta Taxis Stadium last night to end a 124-year wait for Senior Cup glory.
Rivals in the North West Counties Premier Division, Bootle and AFC could not be separated in normal time and so the 2013 final went straight to penalties.
After a miss apiece, Jamie Hay made it 4-3 to Bootle meaning AFC had to convert their next spot-kick.
However Liam Loughlin struck the post with his effort to give the Bucks a win they have chased since 1889.
Bootle were the first ever winners of the competition in 1883 and swiftly followed that victory up with two more triumphs in 1888 and a year later.
But a fourth title eluded them until last night when boss Neil Prince oversaw the dramatic win.
Having taken over the Bucks last season, the Senior Cup is Prince’s first trophy as a manager.
The evening had not been going to plan for Bootle however after AFC took the lead through experienced frontman Ronnie Morgan in the first-half.
Paul Moore’s men held onto the advantage until after the break when an own goal from Ross McDowell brought the hosts level and ultimately forced the game to a penalty shoot-out.
Tom Peterson scored Bootle’s first penalty with Darren Torpey replying for AFC. Shaun Miller made it 2-1 to the hosts and then watched as Paul Brown missed for the visitors.
But AFC were given a lifeline straight when Mark Kilroy also failed to score. Morgan then brought the shoot-out level at 2-2.
Paul Byrne got Bootle back on track before Steve Jones responded to make it 3-3 after four penalties each.
Hay put the pressure on by converting Bootle’s fifth spot-kick and then saw Loughlin strike the post. 16 BOOTLE FOOTBALL CLUB FIXTURES 2013/14 SEASON Liverpool Senior CupFixtures Winners are subject to2013 change from the Nothwest Counties League Management Committee
Sat 05/10/13 Wigan Robin Park H 15:00 Tue 08/10/13 Runcorn Linnets H 19:45 Sat 12/10/13 Stockport Sports A 15:00 Tue 15/10/13 Congleton Town A 19:45 Sat 04/01/14 Squires Gate A Sat 03/08/13 Colne H Tue 22/10/13 Winsford United H 15:00 Won 4-0 19:45 Sat 11/01/14 Glossop North End H Tue 06/08/13 Runcorn Linnets A Sat 26/10/13 Norton United H 15:00 Lost 3-1 15:00 (League Challenge Cup 2) Sat 18/01/14 Ashton Athletic H Sat 10/08/13 West Didsbury & Chorlton H Tue 29/10/13 AFC Blackpool A 15:00 Won 5-0 19:45 Tue 13/08/13 Congleton Town H Won 2-0 Sat 01/02/14 Maine Road H Sat 17/08/13 Squires Gate H Sat 02/11/13 Silsden H 15:00 Won 2-1 (F.A. Challenge Cup EP) 15:00 Sat 15/02/14 Barnoldswick Town A Tue 20/08/13 Winsford United A Sat 09/11/13 West Didsbury & Chorlton A 15:00 Drew 1-1 15:00 Sat 24/08/13 Alsager Town A Sat 16/11/13 Abbey Hey H Won 4-1 15:00 Tue 27/08/13 AFC Blackpool H Sat 08/03/14 Runcorn Town H Tue 19/11/13 Wigan Robin Park A Won 2-1 15:00 19:45 Sat 22/03/14 Norton United A Sat 23/11/13 Barnoldswick Town H 15:00 15:00 Sat 07/09/13 Silsden A Tue 26/11/13 St Helens Town A 15:00 19:45 Mon 09/09/13 Runcorn Town A Sat 05/04/14 Abbey Hey A 19:45 15:00 Sat 14/09/13 St Helens Town H Sat 07/12/13 Alsager Town H Sat 12/04/14 Bacup & Rossendale Borough H 15:00 15:00 15:00 Tue 17/09/13 Ashton Athletic A Sat 14/12/13 Bacup & Rossendale Borough A Sat 19/04/14 Colne A 19:45 15:00 15:00 Mon 23/09/13 Maine Road A Sat 21/12/13 Glossop North End A Mon 21/04/14 AFC Liverpool A 19:45 15:00 15:00 Sat 28/09/13 Squires Gate H Thu 26/12/13 AFC Liverpool H Sat 26/04/14 Stockport Sports H 15:00 15:00 15:00
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