NEWS Official Match day Programme £1 Bootle Football Club’s YOUTH 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, 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 18’s - West Cheshire League - Manager Richie Boswarva 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 Under 17’s - Liverpool Premier League - Manager Ste Miller disappeared due to financial problems. Lancashire Amateur Cup Football returned to Hawthorne Road when a new club, 1970 Bootle Athletic. was later formed with the new team initially Liverpool County Under 16’s - Bootle & Litherland JFL - Manager Alex Grosart 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, Under 15’s - Belvale Junior League - Manager Carl Dale the first attempt. However, Bootle struggled in the top-flight and 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, after several tough seasons withdrew and 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 Under 14’s - Hightown JFL - Manager Lee Williams folded during the 1953–54 campaign. Lancashire County In 1953, the current club was formed as Combination Champions Langton and played in the local leagues. 1975-76, 1976-77 Under 12’s - Bootle & Litherland JFL - Manager Tony Smith After a very successful spell in the Cheshire County League Liverpool County Combination (which we Div Two Champions Under 10’s - Bootle & Litherland JFL - Manager Darren Carr won on numerous occasions) the club reverted back to it’s It’s 1978-79 better known identity of Bootle F.C. in 1973; and a year later North West Counties League Under 9’s - Bootle & Litherland JFL - Manager David Miley 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 Cheshire County League, which was won in our first season, Tennants Floodlit Trophy Under 8’s - Bootle & Litherland JFL - Manager Phil Dobson and we were promoted to the First Division. In 1982 the Winners Cheshire County League was one of the leagues that merged 1993-94 Under 7’s - Bootle & Litherland JFL - Manager Ste Miller 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 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 Football Alliance 1889, The Football League Div2* 1892 & The Northwest Neil Prince Jim Vince Counties Football League 1982 Awarded FA Charter Sefton Council Set To Hike Prices Standard Status in November 2011 If you enjoy the local football then this article concerns you. If you have An associated committee children who play football then please read! consisting of elected members: There has been an important press release from Sefton Council about Mr Frank Doran Jnr increases to pitch fees. This affects all of us and may even affect the Mr Ben Roberts future of junior football in Sefton. Mr Frank Doran Snr Deadline is early December with results being published in january. Mr Joe Benton MP Junior football could soon be gone in the borough. How do they expect Mr Bobby Capstick, Mr Dave Ruth, Mr Geoff Frasier, young teams to pay ridiculous amounts in the current global austerity. Mr Tommy McKay, Mr Tony This is a country where obesity up we are telling kids that we must give McKay up football and other sports as we can’t afford the fees offered. Mr Joseph Doran We have provided links to additional information as well as an e-petition Mr Dave Miley Snr for you to provide feedback. Go to www.bootlejfl.co.uk and follow the links to sign the petition. Mr Neil Prince Mr James Olsen PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND HELP SAVE JUNIOR FOOTBALL IN THE SEFTON BOROUGH Mr Liam Blakeman Mr Paul McCowen Mr Darren Carr Mr Lee Stenson Mr Dave Miley Jnr, Mr Carl Dale 26 3 *Original Club folded in 1893 25 5 4 Princey Helloandwelcome theto Delta Taxis anda Stadium warmAshtonwelcomefrom Vinceandall Jim to Athletic’steam, staff andsupporters fortoday’s NorthwestCounties Premier Division clash. writingam I this before Tuesday’s game versus Ashton hopingAthleticso I’m our league formhas continued. happy I’m that we have more orless squad a fullyfit nowand this issomething we needas we move into the Christmasperiod. Today’s opponentsCongleton be will a stern test.We went theregamefirst ofthe season and came away2-0 winnersafter a veryimpressive performance. The weather isvery different now towhat wasit atthe start ofthe season and this isthe biggestchallenge we have facedinthe last few weeks.Hopefully we can playas wellas we didinthatgame first and come away witha result again today. Theweather has madeus stutteroflate and this hadaffected us, with postponementshindering ourchances ofcatching upon our games. sure I'm we be will successful this season withthe ability, experience and workrate inour squad. There iscompetition forplaces with 22players all capable ofbeing in thestarting isimportant11. It that we pick up thepoints thatour games inhand offers usand have I everyconfidence in thesquad thatdo we will that. Hopefullyhave we will a good runofgames now uptothe new yearand set ourselvesup for a greatsecond half of theseason BUCKS! 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