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FRANK DORAN 1967 - 2014 It is with great regret that the committee at Bootle Football Club have to announce that our Chairman Frank Doran Junior has passed away after an ongoing battle with cancer. 2008-09 Frank has been the bedrock of this football club for many years and even during the past few months continued in 1964-65, 1975-76, his role as chairman from his sick bed. 1978-79 1965-66, 1967-68, He wrote a message to the club and supporters back in 1973-74 August where he mentioned his pride of the work on and off the pitch which culminated in his beloved Bootle FC not only winning ‘Club of the year’ but also the Liverpool 1977-78, 1984-85, 1990-91, County FA Senior Cup. 1999-00, 2005-06 1970 Frank passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, night with his family by his 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, side. 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74
We would like you all to 1975-76, 1976-77 observe a minutes silence at today’s game to pay respect to Frank and think 1978-79 of the family at this difficult time. 1992-93 Rest in Peace Frank, you will be sadly missed. 1993-94
Frank Doran 2007-08 Junior 2007-08, 2009-10 1967 - 2014 2008-09
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2 1889-90 Bootle Football Club - Founder members of the Football Alliance 1889, The Football League Div2* 1892 & The Northwest Counties Football League 1982 Bootle Starlet Set To Shine For England Awarded FA Charter Standard Status in Bootle Football Club’s under 18 starlet Dominic November 2011 McGiveron has been selected to play for England An associated committee Schoolboys Under 18’s in their consisting of elected members: forthcoming Centenary Shield Frank Doran Jnr Tournament. Frank Doran Snr
After numerous trials which Joe Benton MP culminated in a match against the RAF at Lilleshall, Dominic Ben Roberts was successful and is infact the Dave Ruth, Geoff Frasier, only representative from the Dave Miley Snr Merseyside Area. Joseph Doran
Certainly one for the future, we Bobby Capstick wish every success to Dominic Joseph Doran and his family from everyone here at Bootle FC. Neil McQueen Richie Boswarva Matt Kirby John Charnock
Darren Carr
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26 3 *Original Club folded in 1893 The original Bootle FC were formed in 1880 and played at Hawthorne Road (next to the cricket ground). They were in fact Everton FC’s biggest rivals. Bootle were the first team to win the Liverpool Senior Cup competition and narrowly missed out on becoming a founder member of the football league, to Everton.
In 1889–90 Bootle became founder members of the new Football Alliance, which soon became the second division (now the championship!). 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 seemingly disappeared due to financial problems. Bootle FC’s place in the football league was taken by Liverpool FC.
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 the club moved to nearby Bootle Stadium and 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 as Bucks Park was consigned to history. 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 Happy new year to everyone today and welcome to all Bootle FC spectators, players, committee and on behalf of all of those people I welcome visiting players, staff, spectators and officials of Ashton Athletic today in what should be a good game.
I was really disappointed that the game had to be called off last weekend but its very pleasing that we have managed to get to January until a first-team game has been called off which means the work the club has put on the pitch is paying off.
In our last game I was unhappy with the performance against AFC Liverpool on MATCHDAY PRICES boxing day and I told the players that type of performance would not be acceptable to me going forward.
1ST TEAM: £5 ADULTS Since that game I felt we needed more so I’m very pleased that we have signed Kevin Black,Michael Young,James Riley,Jack McDowall and Sam Wilkie. All bar £2 CONCESSIONS Kevin were in the squad when we travelled to Squires Gate. We performed really well and I was pleased Lee (Thompson) and James got their first goals since their UNDER 16’S FREE return. We also welcome back Phil Green and Dave Moran who have been back training with us this past week. We also played a squad game up on the JMO last weekend which was very competitive and good to see the fitness of some of the players.
I’d also like to say good luck to Sean Coulton who has been courted by Marine in recent weeks. After discussing with him we both agreed that it was a good FREE ENTRY FOR ALL opportunity to test himself in the Evo-Stik league. We need to be up for the game today and focus on our game plan as I know that Ashton are a really good side and the lads will be extremely motivated following RESERVE & YOUTH GAMES: our defeat at the beginning of December. Thanks for taking the time to read LEAGUE GAMES: £1 ENTRY my programme notes and I hope SELECTED GAMES FREE ENTRY you enjoy the game. Please show your support - the players and I are extremely grateful Joseph of it. WWW.BOOTLEFC.CO.UK Thanks Joe Doran BUCKS 5IVES 5 A-SIDE AND 7 A-SIDE TOP GRADE 3G PITCHES FOR HIRE
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BAR & FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE ANY OCCASION CONTACT LENA ON 07928994441 6 23 This weekend sees Congleton Town hit the Wembley trail once more, as they travel to face Newcastle Benfield as the League’s sole representatives in the FA Vase Fourth Round.
For the Bears, it’s their fifth away draw in six ties in the Vase this season, with their only home tie being in the last round against Huntingdon Town, where a double from Lee Healey earned the Bears a 2-1 win, and it promises to be their toughest assignment yet against a side from the notoriously strong Northern League. Newcastle Benfield are one of three Northern League clubs in the Fourth Round of the Vase who have won their League within the last eight years but have not been promoted to Step 4.
Based in the Walkergate area of Newcastle upon Tyne, they currently sit in 15th place in the Northern League Division One, although unusually for a club sitting in that league position, they have a goal difference of +20, helped in no small way through their results in their last two games - a 9-0 win at Billingham Town last midweek followed by a 3-1 win over the league leaders Celtic Nation last Saturday. Those results ended a run of seven league games without a win. The Tynesiders have played against NWCFL opponents in FA competitions several times in the past, and the visit of the Bears is the third time this season that a club from our League has visited Sam Smith’s Park. Barnoldswick Town lost 3-1 in the 2nd Qualifying Round, while in the Second Round Cheadle Town were beaten 6-2.
It's undoubtedly a tough assignment for the Bears, but Club Secretary Ken Mead says everyone at the club is looking forward to the day. “This is the first real opportunity we've had to take a good following to a long away trip for quite some time”, he explained. “We played at Borrowash Victoria in an earlier round but they are only about 50 miles away, they are nearer to us than some of the clubs we play in league games. “When we were in the Unibond League as it was then, we used to go up to the likes of Whitley Bay, Spennymoor and Gretna, and we'd always have a day out on the coach - players at the back, management at the front and supporters in the middle. They were good days and we haven't had many opportunities to have days like that for many years.
“We'll be leaving at about quarter to nine in the morning and will be back home probably about 9 or 10 o'clock at night, and that is what we have missed in recent years. It has a big game feel to it, more so than a short trip to clubs that are nearer to us. “We've got a big coach that has something like 79 seats and by last weekend most of the available seats had been taken up, so we should have a good following with us. It's about the day out and the day as a whole, not just the 90 minutes at the ground. You can't go away up there with the attitude that you go up there just to play a game, and then come home.
“We haven't had good form recently but a cup tie is a completely different proposition. We're looking forward to it, we hope that the players can forget their league form and just go out and give everyone who has travelled up for the game something to cheer about.
7 NEXT UP AT HOME ASHTON FOR THE BUCKS Cammell Lairds ATHLETIC TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2014 7.45PM KO
Ashton Athletic Football Club was founded in 1968 and played in the Wigan Sunday League - winning every division in consecutive seasons and many cup competitions before switching to the Warrington League on MAINE ROAD Saturdays where similar success was sustained.
The club developed Brocstedes Park and was admitted to the Lancashire SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2014 3PM KO Combination, before becoming a founder member of the North West Counties \League when the Combination merged with the Cheshire League in 1982. Unfortunately, financial restraints prevented the required ground improvements to be completed, and the club was relegated into the Manchester league division one in 1986. ABBEY HEY The drop of two leagues resulted that the majority of the playing staff SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2014 3PM KO moving to other clubs and for numerous years the club endeavoured to re build. Players came and went, lacking the club loyalty that had brought success to the club in the 1970's and 80's until the committee embraced an ambitious youth policy in 1999.
The club is now at the end of a ten year development plan to enhance its recreational facilities and expand the club, in particular its junior section. Eight years ago the club had two teams, 50 members, one mediocre pitch with a dilapidated clubhouse and changing rooms.
Since then, the club members have worked tirelessly to progress the club within its means, and with some help from external grant sourcesAssistance from the Football Foundation, awards for All Programme and Wigan Council enabled a series of improvements to be completed. The main pitch was re drained and a second pitch acquired/improved, new changing rooms and club house built, disabled access provided and other improvements made to the ground. More recently the ground has been brought up to the necessary Ground MATCH Grading for re entry into the NWCFL in time for the 2006/07 season and further improvements have provided additional seating.
CENTRE The 2008/09 season also saw a further progression of the club having been promoted to the Premier division of the North West Counties League.We will again take to the national stage having been accepted into the FA Cup competition after last seasons debut in the FA Vase which proved to be very lucrative for the club, progressing through 3 stages and beating 2 teams from higher leagues in the process. Last season also saw cup success for the club retaining the Atherton Charity Cup at the end of the season.
A new vision for the club is under discussion for the further development of the club and this includes improvements to the access road, new junior sections and a proposed girls/ladies section. The main ground is also scheduled for enhancement works with additional covered spectator areas.
The club is a voluntary organisation run by a committee of 14 alongside approximately 25 coaches and managers. Any money raised by the club has been ploughed back into improving the facilities and improving the youth section. The club now has a total membership of over 400. We have 9 junior teams consisting of approximately 160 children who take advantage of our now excellent facilities, whilst hundreds of adults and children from our This Season opposition also take advantage of the facilities. Ken Head has Kindly sponsored both In addition to the 2 open age teams, the occasional run out for the Daniel O’Connor & Jamie Hay. veterans team providing a further 20 members, the highlight being the now annual challenge match against the Past Players of Wigan Athletic. Frank McCann has kindly sponsored Paul Byrne & Dean Porter If you would like to find out what The club is keen to maintain the pace of development and future plans sponsorship is available please will enable increased activity at the club. Additional junior teams and a see our pdf Brochure on our website: much safer and secure environment in particular for spectators and www.bootlefc.co.uk children. The club achieved its FA Charter Standard award in 2013 to Alternatively, please e-mail 20 complete its Holy Grail. for more information: [email protected] Or [email protected] THE MATCH 1 - 4 Saturday 4th January 2014
Bootle's first fixture of 2014 looked a tricky proposition away to Squires Gate who had already beaten the Bucks 4-2 at home earlier in the season. However, buoyed by the arrival of 6 new signings, Bootle dominated proceedings throughout and played some great stuff to earn a comfortable win.
The team was barely recognisable from the Boxing Day Squad v AFC Liverpool. A welcome return to the club for Lee Thompson and James Riley saw them paired together up front and within 30 minutes both had scored and could have had a further goal apiece.
The team were asked to start on the front foot and press their opponents high up the pitch and they responded superbly. They took the lead after 5 minutes, James Riley, coolly converting from 6 yards after a slick interchange of passes saw a great early ball played across the 6 yard box from the Bootle right.
Bootle continued to dominate and Thompson saw a powerful drive from the edge of the box, acrobatically turned round the post by the home keeper. The same player then seized on a loose ball and hesitation by the home defence, to cut inside and curl a left footed effort just over the bar.
Tommo was not to be denied for long though. Bootle were awarded a free kick 25 yards out and the returning Striker curled the ball over the wall and into the top corner - 2-0 Bootle after 30 minutes.
At the other end Bootle's defence of debutant Jack McDowell at Right back, Jamie Hay and Sean Coulton at Centre Half and Georgie Robertson at full back, were largely untroubled.
Yet, despite all of the positives from an impressive opening 35 minutes, Bootle switched off and allowed Squires Gate to gain a foothold in the game. Right on the stroke of half time, Connor Christiansen was guilty of losing concentration from a Bootle throw in on the halfway line.
The home full back seized on this and played a good through ball to the Squires dangerman, Jack Sowerby.He did the rest beating the otherwise untested Bootle Keeper Dean Porter from the edge of the box.
Half Time Squires Gate 1 Bootle 2
1010 19 Any question marks over Bootle's response were quickly allayed. With Michael Roberts and Chris Tyson, outstanding in midfield they quickly re- asserted their authority on the game. Chances came and went and Bootle extended their lead from a bizarre goal from Grant Pruden who had an Bootle Share The Points With Alder encouraging game on the left flank. His curling free kick 35 yards out on the left Another slow start from Merseyrail Bootle Ladies, saw them touchline, missed everyone and nestled in let in a goal in the opening 10 minutes. However, the game the top corner. started to settle down and the girls started to find their feet. Two good saves from Dean Porter kept Squires Gate at bay and chances began to The game was not one of Bootle's best performances but be made and missed by Bootle. two amazing freekicks from leading goalscorer Chelsea Penny, put the game into Bootle's hands, but a slip of Danny O'Connor on as a substitute for Lee Thompson got into two great positions to score, only to be denied by the home keeper and an awkward concentrate in the last 2 minutes allowed Alder to rescue a first touch. point Further substitutions were made The girls are back in action tomorrow, Sunday 19th enabling Sam Wilkie to make his January when they entertain Liverpool FEDS at the Delta debut, following his transfer from Ashton Town and Michael Young Taxi Stadium, 2pm. Please come and show your support. returned to his place on the left Entry is FREE hand side after "coming home" from Cammell Laird.
Danny O'connor's honest endeavour and determination led to Bootle's fourth in the final minute. He arrived first to a through ball into the home penalty area and was upended by the keeper. Jamie Hay capped a great performance at Centre Half to calmly slot the penalty home.
A positive away performance from Bootle whose management of the game, flair and hard work all contributed to a resounding victory
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Sat 05/10/13 Wigan Robin Park H Won 5-0 Attendance: 104 Tue 08/10/13 Runcorn Linnets H Won 2-1 Attendance: 207 Sat 12/10/13 Stockport Sports A Drew 5-5 Tue 15/10/13 Congleton Town A Lost 1-2 Sat 04/01/14 Squires Gate A Sat 03/08/13 Colne H Tue 22/10/13 Winsford United H Won 4-1 Won 4-0 Attendance:92 Lost 1-0 Attendance: 89 Sat 11/01/14 Glossop North End H Tue 06/08/13 Runcorn Linnets A Sat 26/10/13 Norton United H P-P Lost 1-3 Won 3-0 (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 Attendance: 130 Won 3-0 Tue 13/08/13 Congleton Town H Won 2-0 Attendance:115 Sat 02/11/13 Silsden H Sat 01/02/14 Maine Road H Sat 17/08/13 Squires Gate H 15:00 Won 2-1 (F.A. Challenge Cup EP) Att:123 Won 2-1 Attendance: 79 Sat 09/11/13 West Didsbury & Chorlton A Sat 15/02/14 Barnoldswick Town A Tue 20/08/13 Winsford United A 15:00 Drew 1-1 Lost 3-4 Sat 24/08/13 Alsager Town A Sat 16/11/13 Abbey Hey H Won 4-1 Won 5-0 Attendance: 109 Tue 27/08/13 AFC Blackpool H Sat 23/11/13 Barnoldswick Town H Sat 08/03/14 Runcorn Town H Won 2-1 Attendance: 93 Won 4-0 Attendance: 65 15:00 Mon 25/11/13 Widnes Vikings A Sat 22/03/14 Norton United A Won 1-4 15:00 Sat 30/11/13 Norton United H Sat 07/09/13 Silsden A Lost 0-4 Attendance: 93 Won 2-0 Mon 09/09/13 Runcorn Town A Sat 05/04/14 Abbey Hey A Lost 1-4 Tue 03/12/13 Ashton Ath A 15:00 Tue 17/09/13 Worksop Town H Lost 0-1 Sat 12/04/14 Bacup & Rossendale Borough H Lost 0-4 Attendance: 193 Sat 07/12/13 Alsager Town H 15:00 Sat 21/09/13 Maine Road A Won 2-0 Attendance: 76 Sat 19/04/14 Colne A Drew 0-0 Sat 14/12/13 Bacup & Rossendale Borough A 15:00 Tue 24/09/13 St Helens Town H Won 1-0 Mon 21/04/14 AFC Liverpool A Lost 1-2 Attendance: 106 Sat 21/12/13 Glossop North End A 15:00 Sat 28/09/13 Squires Gate H Lost 1-2 Sat 26/04/14 Stockport Sports H Lost 2-4 Attendance: 121 Thu 26/12/13 AFC Liverpool H 15:00 Lost 0-1 FOR INFORMATION ON PLAYER SPONSORSHIP AND OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE www.bootlefc.co.uk