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 18’s Semi Final Report Bootle Football Club - Founder members of the Bootle produced a fantastic team performance to ease past a strong Gateacre side Football Alliance 1889, into the final of the Halton & West Cheshire Cup where, they will meet Vauxhall The Football League Div2* Motors. Such was Bootle's dominance that Gateacre failed to register a single shot on 1892 & The Northwest Neil Prince Dave Dale target. Inspired by playing at the Delta Taxi's stadium, Bootle began the game in the Counties Football League 1982 manner in which they continued for the entire 90 minutes. Pressing the game high in Awarded FA Charter the visitors half they harried and closed down their opponents who had no answer to Standard Status in this high tempo approach. November 2011 At the heart of this were the midfield trio of Smart, Cheetham and Charnock. Winning every tackle and header, using the ball intelligently and supporting lone frontman, An associated committee Ellis, these three provided a platform for Bootle to take total control. The first twenty consisting of elected members: minutes were played almost entirely in the Gateacre half and soon chances were created. Ellis was put clean through by Charnock but shot straight at the keeper and Mr Frank Doran Jnr the rebound was scrambled clear.The same player thought he had put Bootle in front with a great looping header soon afterwards but the effort was ruled out by a dubious Mr Ben Roberts offside decision. Mr Frank Doran Snr This did not deter Bootle and they continued to create chances. John Cheetham drove through the heart of the Gateacre defence but forced out wide his shot was saved by Mr Joe Benton MP the excellent Gateacre keeper.However, from the resultant corner Seddon scored the opening goal, forcing the ball over the line after it was headed cleverly back across Mr Bobby Capstick, Mr goal. Dave Ruth, Mr Geoff Frasier, Half Time Bootle 1 Gateacre 0 Mr Tommy McKay, Mr Tony McKay In the Home dressing room at half time the discussion was about continuing to play in the same positive way throughout the second half, while expecting a Gateacre backlash for the first 10 minutes or so. Due to the outstanding efforts of the Bootle Mr Joseph Doran side this backlash didn't happen. The game continued as it had in the first half with Bootle forcing their opponents further and further back, not allowing them time on the Mr Dave Miley Snr ball and playing some attractive football themselves. Mr Neil Prince The second goal came from the penalty spot after Charnock jinked his way into the penalty area only to be crudely taken down as he shaped to shoot. Billy Smart who Mr James Olsen looked every inch a First Team Player dispatched the kick low into the right hand corner of the net. Mr Neil Murphy A further effort was turned onto the bar and over by the Gateacre keeper as Bootle looked for further goals. At the other end home Keeper Mathew Lea made his first Mr Paul McCowen save of the game in stoppage time, turning an in-swinging corner over the bar. Mr Darren Carr Manager Richie Boswarva described this is a complete team performance, with all of the players carrying out to perfection the game plan. Mr Liam Royle It is hard to single out individual's when the whole team have played as well as this, but Smart, Charnock and Cheetham were at the heart of the plan to take control of the Mr Dave Miley Jnr, game in midfield and their performances were superb. Full Time Bootle 2 Gateacre 0 Mr Carl Dale The team travelled today to the Stobart Stadium in Widnes for the final versus Vauxhall Motors. 26 3 *Original Club folded in 1893 25 5 4 Princey Hello andwelcomeHello theto Delta Taxis anda Stadium warmwelcome Daveto Dale, alltheteam,and staff and supportersStoneDominoesforthisNorthwestof CountiesPremier Division clash. Wehave had areally good Easterperiod and despitethe chance to gotop on Thursdaynight, we earneda very gooddraw away toa tough BarnoldswickTown side. EasterMonday was a big high, getting a deserved winagainst anotherin-form Northwest Counties PremierDivision side Liverpool in AFC and wasit credit to thelads to getthat win. Thetwo games against Glossop alsogave the lads amassive especially lift, seeing Kevin Black backin theside and getting the winner was in injuryIt time. goodtosee, and shows it the desire ofthe players toget a result the from whistle first to thelast. have I swapped and changed the side aroundover thisperiod, due tothe sheer amount ofgames we havehad, and need still to playand just showsit how good our squad canthat is, I leave out threeor fourkey players thefrom sixteen, andwe can produce still performancesand getresults. Wehave also managed to bringa couple oflads into the squad to helpsee us over,after losing Sean Coulton to injury,as wellas Dockerpulling up on Monday; andLiam Dodd and Nathan Martland look like they have been here season.all Again that iscredit tothe lads formaking themwelcome, andalso credittoLiam andNathan forgetting theirhead down and adapting theethos wehave here. hope I youenjoy all thegame and hopefullyanother three points. 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