BOOTLEBOOTLE FC OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE ONLY £1 Match Sponsor 2008-09 1964-65, 1975-76, 1978-79 1965-66, 1967-68, 1973-74 This season sees our junior section expand yet again with a further 5 new teams formed in the Under 7’s. We are still looking for more players so if you have a child who is interested in playing football bring him along! 1977-78, 1984-85, 1990-91, Other age groups will also welcome any players to training. 1999-00, 2005-06 Also there are a number of Football Camps in association with Bootle 1970 Football Club at the Delta Taxis Stadium over the summer including: Football Camp by Community Soccer Coaching at Bootle FC on 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, Monday 12th to Thursday 15th August. Age 5-14, £45. 9am-3pm. 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 07795 954446. Goalkeeper Specific Camp by Positive Skills Coaching at Bootle FC, 1975-76, 1976-77 Tuesday 22nd to Thursday 24th August, age 6-16, £30 9am-3pm. Text 07875527909. 1978-79 Football Camp by Community Soccer Coaching at Bootle FC on Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th August. Age 5-14, £45, 9am-3pm. 1992-93 07795954446. GALA DAY @ Bootle FC Saturday 1st September, all welcome! 1993-94 Bouncy castles, football, bands & more!! No fixed fee - just a donation on the door! 2007-08 2007-08, 2009-10 2008-09 1883, 1888, 1889 & Bootle FC - A Dream Team 2 1889-90 Bootle Football Club - Founder members of the Football Alliance 1889, The Football League Div2* 1892 & The Northwest Counties Football League 1982 Awarded FA Charter Standard Status in November 2011 An associated committee consisting of elected members: Frank Doran Jnr Bootle FC’s new under 7’s youth teams for this coming season were presented to the Bootle crowd at half time on Frank Doran Snr Saturday’s game and played a mini match, showing there Joe Benton MP skills, and giving the supporters a glimpse of the future of Dave Ruth, Geoff Frasier, football in Bootle. Dave Miley Snr Joseph Doran Bobby Capstick Neil Prince James Olsen Neil Murphy Darren Carr Liam Royle Dave Miley Jnr, Alex Grosart 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. The youth set up is getting stronger by the year with numerous teams in most ages, and also football coaching for all ages and abilities. Also with the ground grading and plans for further improvements; plus the club gaining charter standard status in 2011 the club are looking to have it all in place to progress to the next level 25 Good afternoon and welcome to our first home evening encounter at the Delta Taxis Stadium this season and welcome MATCHDAY PRICES to our visitors Congleton Town. After Tuesday night I asked for a response, and we gave a fantastic performance on 1ST TEAM: £5 ADULTS Saturday coming away with a 5-0 win over £2 CONCESSIONS West Didsbury & Chorlton. The biggest difference from last season is UNDER 16’S FREE that we are now scoring goals and once we get in front, we are killing teams off, whilst not affecting us at the back, with two clean sheets so far. The quality of players at our disposal this season is fantastic and I fully believe that if we can keep this bunch of players together we will do well. We have players here that are at least Conference North standard and players like Matty Harris from Southport, Shaun Miller from Chester, and Liam Leary from Vauxhall Motors; we have added even more quality to FREE ENTRY FOR ALL the ranks. With this in mind I feel that, although I won’t under-estimate our visitors, RESERVE & YOUTH GAMES: they will be much more worried about us than we are of them. Such is the depth of the squad that it is imperative that we all stick LEAGUE GAMES: £1 ENTRY together, even when lads are not in the 16. We have enough SELECTED GAMES FREE ENTRY opportunities at this football club, with the reserves in two leagues, so if players are selected for the reserves, it is to keep them prepared for selection for the first team, as we need every single player we have. I would not have them players here if I didn’t need them! WWW.BOOTLEFC.CO.UK I hope you all enjoy the game and thanks for your support Princey 5 24 BUCKS 5IVES 5 A-SIDE AND 7 A-SIDE TOP GRADE 3G PITCHES FOR HIRE CONTACT JOE ON 07415377103 BOOTLE FOOTBALL CLUB BAR & FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE ANY OCCASION CONTACT LENA ON 07928994441 6 23 The Hallowed Turf Bootle FC Committee are continually trying to improve all aspects of the Club. As well as the more obvious work done on the pitch drains, this summer we were also able to have professional work done on the overall pitch surface. We hope this proves to be money well spent. 7 CONGLETON TOWN Year Formed: 1901 Record Attendance: 6,800 v. Macclesfield Town, 1954 Previous Leagues: Mid Cheshire League, Cheshire County League, Northern Premier League Honours: North West Counties League R-up 1985-86 Cheshire County League R-up 1920-21, 1921-22 Cheshire County League Div 2 Champions 1981-82 Cheshire Amateur Cup Winners 2006-07 Mid Cheshire League Champions 1973-74, 1975-76, 1977-78 Mid Cheshire League R-up 1969-70, 1971-72, 1976-77 Cheshire Senior Cup Winners 1920-21, 1937-38 Cheshire Saturday Cup Winners 1977-78 Macclesfield & District League Champions 1939-40 North Staffs & District League Champions 1919-20 North Staffs & District League R-up 1914-15 Crewe & District League Champions 1901-02, 1902-03, 1903-04 Crewe Cup Winners 1903-04 Mid Cheshire Senior Cup Finalists 2010-11 County Affiliation: Cheshire FA Events which led to the formation of Congleton Town Football Club, began in the 1890`s, the St James` North Street School amalgamated with another local club, the Messrs Pointons Joiners Shop. They played on West Heath before housing was built in that area, and then became Congleton Hornets Football Club. The Hornets played at the Willow Street ground famed in Congleton, and competed in the South Cheshire League and recorded its` record league win, 10-0 against Audley in the 1897/98 season. Congleton Town Football Club succeeded the Hornets in 1901, playing in the Crewe and District League for four years, the first three of which saw the club lift the League Championship. The Club then moved into the North Staffordshire League in 1905, and won the League Championship in the 1919/20 season. The following year they joined the Cheshire County League, regarded at the time as the best League outside the Football League. The following season they finished runners-up and won the coveted Cheshire Senior Cup in their first appearance in the Final. The Club then suffered a barren spell until the Senior Cup was won again in 1938. Success after the War did not descend on Booth Street until the 1971/72 season when the Club, now playing in the Mid-Cheshire League, won the League Cup after being runners-up in the League both that season and in the previous season.