NEWS Official Match day Programme £1 The original Bootle F.C. were formed in 1880 and played at Hawthorne Road. Vodkat League First Division They were in fact Everton FC’s biggest Champions rivals. In 1889–90 Bootle became founder 2008-09 members of the Football Alliance, narrowly missing out on the football 1964-65, 1975-76, league to the blues. That season was the 1978-79 most successful as we finished league runners-up, reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where we lost to Blackburn 1965-66, 1967-68, Bootle Football Club have teams that range from Rovers (0-7). When the Alliance merged with the Football 1973-74 League in 1892, Bootle became founder members of the new Liverpool County Second Division. However, despite a respectable 8th place FA Youth Cup Under 7’s to Under 18’s. final position, the club dropped out after one season (and 1977-78, 1984-85, 1990-91, were replaced by neighbours Liverpool) and seemingly 1999-00, 2005-06 disappeared due to financial problems. Lancashire Amateur Cup Due to the popularity of the teams places are limited. Football returned to Hawthorne Road when a new club, 1970 Bootle Athletic. was later formed with the new team initially Liverpool County However, at the moment there are places available in our playing in the Liverpool Leagues. In 1948 when the club were Combination Champions elected to the Lancashire Combination 2, which was won at 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, the first attempt. However, Bootle struggled in the top-flight and 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, Under 8 teams. If you would like more information please after several tough seasons withdrew and 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 folded during the 1953–54 campaign. Lancashire County E-mail [email protected] In 1953, the current club was formed as Combination Champions Langton and played in the local leagues. 1975-76, 1976-77 After a very successful spell in the Cheshire County League Liverpool County Combination (which we Div Two Champions won on numerous occasions) the club reverted back to it’s It’s 1978-79 We also hold pre-school Football sessions in association better known identity of Bootle F.C. in 1973; and a year later North West Counties League joined the Lancashire Combination, which we won in 1976 Div Two Runners-up and 1977. Bootle then joined the Second Division of the 1992-93 with Positive Skills. If you are interested in bringing your child Cheshire County League, which was won in our first season, Tennants Floodlit Trophy and we were promoted to the First Division. In 1982 the Winners Cheshire County League was one of the leagues that merged 1993-94 Please e-mail to form the North West Counties League, which Bootle duly Vodkat League Challenge joined, becoming a member of the First Division. The club Cup Runners-up spent most of their time in the First Division until 2000 when we [email protected] unfortunately dropped into the Second Division. However, 2007-08 despite finishing 6th in 2002, the club Vodkat League dropped into the Liverpool County Reserve Division Winners Combination. In 2006 the club, with a new 2007-08, 2009-10 ground, were elected back into Division 2 Runners-up of the North West Counties League. In 2009 2008-09 Bootle won promotion to the NWCL Premier *Liverpool Senior Cup Division and also won the Championship. In 2009/10, our first Winners season back in the NWCFL Premier Division Bootle finished a 1883, 1888, 1889 NWCFL highest placing of 3rd. In 2010/11 finished 6th place. *Football Alliance They equalled the 3rd place again in 2012. With the ground Runners-up grading and charter standard status established in 2011/12 1889-90 the club are looking to progress to the next level. 2 Bootle Football Club - Founder members of the CONGRATULATIONS Football Alliance 1889, The Football League Div2* 1892 & The Northwest Neil Prince Kevin Richardson TO BOOTLE FC’S U18’S Counties Football League 1982 WHO LIFTED THE WEST CHESHIRE LEAGUE CUP Awarded FA Charter ON THURSDAY NIGHT, DEFEATING GATACRE 1-0 Standard Status in November 2011 THANKS TO A JOHN CHEETHAM GOAL. WELL DONE LADS! An associated committee consisting of elected members: Mr Frank Doran Jnr Mr Ben Roberts Mr Frank Doran Snr Mr Joe Benton MP Mr Bobby Capstick, Mr Dave Ruth, Mr Geoff Frasier, Mr Tommy McKay, Mr Tony McKay Mr Joseph Doran Mr Dave Miley Snr Mr Neil Prince Mr James Olsen Mr Neil Murphy Mr Paul McCowen Mr Darren Carr Mr Liam Royle Mr Dave Miley Jnr, Mr Carl Dale 26 3 *Original Club folded in 1893 25 5 4 Princey Hello andwelcomeHello theto Delta Taxis anda Stadium warmwelcome Kevinto Richardson, Fildesandall Paul theteam, staff andsupporters Barnoldswickof for Town thisNorthwest Counties Premier Divisionclash. had I mixed emotionson Tuesday night after the draw with Padiham.After being twogoals down was I happy that we showed thecharacter wedid in gettingback it to2-2. didI however feel that wecould have won inthe it end andwas I disappointed inhow we conceded the two goals.They weresoft goals togive away but against ateam likePadiham you know youthat if makeone mistakeyou could be punished. was I really pleasedhow determined we were to get backandinto it again every playerplayed their part. Today is anothergame where we mustagain show thatdetermination and character. Barnoldswick are anothergood side so wemust beginon the front footfromthe start. We havebeen stretched squad-wise alittle, in recentweeks. Tuesday wehad five players out of action, soshows it how good the squad isthat we didn’t struggle inany part of thepitch. Even in thefirst half whenwe neededtore-shuffle because ofBilly Smart’sinjusry welooked still as dangerous. Wehave three games, includingtoday’s toget as many points and goals that wecan before the seasons end. Whilehave we still that chance,we won’t giveup. Lastthing, wouldI like tothank you foryour supporton Tuesday, was it an excellentcrowd and hopefullywe have will the sameinour remaining games. 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