The BADGER 2022/23 Issue 15 vs Rothwell Corinthians

Bugbrooke St Michaels FC

The Badgers, founded 1929

CLUB COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT - WILLY MARRIOTT

CHAIRMAN - KEVIN GARDNER

VICE-CHAIRMAN - NIGEL THOMAS

CLUB SECRETARY - GRAHAM CONNEW

YOUTH SECRETARY & TREASURER - NICK INWOOD

FIXTURES SECRETARY - DAVE MELLOR

GROUNDSMAN - DANNY POWELL

WELFARE OFFICER - BEN ROBINSON

COMMITTEE – RICHARD GIBBON, STUART WYKES

MANAGEMENT / COACHING TEAM

FIRST TEAM – DALE WALTON

RESERVE TEAM - ROB JONES

‘A’ TEAM – JAMIE JOLLANDS

‘B’ TEAM - ANDY DEMIDOW

LADIES TEAM – STUART WHITE

UNDER 18s (NSYL) - LOUIE GALBRAITH

UNDER 18s (NDYAL) - DEANO GOMES

UNDER 16s - DARREN SMITH

UNDER 15s - MARK LINNELL

UNDER 14s - SIMON WHEELER

UNDER 13s BLACK - CHRIS ASHTON

UNDER 13s BLUE - NICK INWOOD

UNDER 13s WHITE - RYAN NASH

UNDER 11s BLACK - DANIEL BLAND / BEN SMITH

UNDER 11s WHITE - TONY HILL

UNDER 10s BLUE - IAN MARRIOTT

UNDER 10s WHITE – MIKE BRINKLEY

UNDER 8s – ANDREW JACKMAN

From the Chairman …

As Chairman of Bugbrooke St Michael’s Football Club I would like to offer you a warm welcome to The Sett and hope that you have an enjoyable visit.

Here at Bugbrooke St Michaels we are working hard to develop a club with a strong inclusive ethos, offering opportunities for players of all ages and abilities.

We are extremely proud of our youth development programme, supporting players from seven all the way up to eighteen. Many of our young players go on to have success with one of four adult teams, with some players going on to even bigger and better things!

There is a great wealth of local support for the club, everyone that helps does so on a voluntary basis and through everyone’s hard work and dedication we have been able to achieve and maintain FA Accredited status.

Whilst some clubs choose to reinvest their revenue into players wages, here at Bugbrooke we hold a different set of values. All of our profits go into upgrading our equipment and facilities, building a solid future-proof foundation that will be here for future generations to enjoy.

Whilst this can sometimes hold us back from gaining huge success on the pitch, we feel our excellent facilities, youth development programme and ethos on community set us apart from other clubs.

Success and progression starts from the beginnings.

Thank you for your support today, we hope that you enjoy the game, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Kevin Gardner, Chairman

Bugbrooke St Michaels Football Club would like to place on record our thanks to our team of volunteers, our advertisers and sponsors.

BSMFC MANAGERS NOTES

Good afternoon. We’d like to start today’s programme notes by extending a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of Rothwell Corinthians who are the visitors to the Sett for today’s United Counties Premier Division South fixture.

Despite their league position Rothwell Corinthians should not and will not be underestimated today, they are a team fighting for survival which is highlighted by their recent results; in fact, they go into todays game on a 3-match unbeaten run including a win in mid-week against GNG Oadby last time out, a result that moves them within touching distance of those above them in the table.

As we have been saying our recent run of fixtures has been tough. We haven’t picked up the points that we would have liked however with 3 games in the next 7 days its time to start picking up points again, hopefully that starts today.

There was some good news on the injury front last week as Will Jones returned to the match day squad. Unfortunately, it’s been an injury disrupted season for Will, we are hopeful that he can stay fit between now and the end of the season as his goals will be important as we look to climb the table.

Also, on the injury front we are hoping that there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for Tom Binder who had his operation last week. The Op went well so we hope that he can finally put the past 7 months behind him and get back to playing football sooner rather than later. It hasn’t gone unnoticed that he has hardly missed a training session or match day despite not being able to play.

Another positive is the return of Benny Drinkwater who has re-signed for the club this week, we hope that he can provide a positive contribution between now and the end of the season.

Finally, huge congratulations to the ‘B’ Team who have made it through to another semi-final!

Best of luck for today’s game at Brixworth and next weeks at Milton in the County Cup.

As always thank you for your support, enjoy the game and we look forward to seeing you again next Saturday when we host Rothwell Corinthians at the Sett.

Dale & Daniel

“Despite their league position Rothwell Corinthians should not and will not be underestimated today”

BSMFC OUR HISTORY

Formed in 1929, Bugbrooke St. Michael’s Football Club took over from Bugbrooke United who folded in 1928 after being in existence since 1910.

The club, which is named after the local St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, initially took its place in the Northants Central Village League and had immediate success, winning the league title from 1931 to 1937.

The club closed for the Second World War before reforming in 1947 and were once again successful winning the CVL title from 1947 to 1950 and were Northants Lower Junior Cup runners-up in 1949, a feat repeated in 1954.

We finally won the N.F.A. Lower Junior Cup in 1956 and followed this in 1957 by winning the prestigious Daventry Charity Cup.

The club had its most successful years from 1966 to 1972 when we won the Northants Central Combination Premier title and again from 1976 to 1979 with 1977 also seeing us win the N.F.A. Lower Junior Cup again.

The club continued to succeed in the Northants Combination until 1987 when the we took the decision to join the United Counties League.

At this time, we decided to run two teams in the U.C.L. and two teams in the C.N.C. We also began our youth section and have continued this ever since. Today we run 5 adult sides, including a recently formed Ladies team as well as 13 youth teams.

The club has had continued to enjoy success across all age groups over those 30 years, the most notable being N.F.A. Junior Cup winners in 1992, N.F.A Lower Junior Cup in 1993 and U.C.L. Division One winners in 2001.

The reputation for producing successful youth teams has increased over those years and 4 of our youth players (under 16) have been signed by professional league clubs.

The achievements of the club on the field have always been supported by a hardworking committee whose chief officers are recorded on a roll in the clubhouse foyer. They along with supporters of the club have built up the excellent changing rooms and clubhouse since 1980.

We hope that you enjoy the facilities that they have provided over those years, and we look forward to seeing you again in the future

ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS

MANAGER: LAST TIME OUT: JORDAN HENSON WON 1-0 vs GNG OADBY TOWN

TODAYS VISITORS

Rothwell Corinthians began to play competitive football in 1934 when they joined the Kettering and District Amateur League. The idea of the team was first put forward in a terrace house in Littlewood Street. At that time the league had three divisions and the Corinthians were placed in the Second Division.When football resumed after the second World War, the Corinthians were playing at the old recreation ground.

This venue was their headquarters for the majority of the next twenty years.The Corinthians introduced their first reserve team into the league in 1950 and, nine years later, they brought the first senior league honours to the club when they became Champions of Division Three.

The following season the first team won the First Division Championship and they repeated this feat in 1964. However, the following season they were relegated and by the end of the decade they found themselves in the Third Division.

It was not until 1979 that they began to get themselves noticed again as they were promoted to the First Division and also managed to reach the N.F.A. Area Cup Final. The 1980-81 season marked the beginning of the emergence of the club as we know it today. With the move to Rothwell Town’s Cricket Ground came a more professional approach to the organisation of the club.

Coinciding with this the League had restyled itself as the East Midlands Alliance and lifted its standards, a move much appreciated by the Corinthians. In 1984 the Corinthians gained promotion to the Premier Division.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes the club had purchased the land on which the present facilities are located. These facilities were officially opened by Northampton Town in 1986.

Season 1989-90 saw the Corinthians lift their first Premier Division Championship. The season 1994-95 saw them secure their second Premier Championship, and after consultation with the United Counties league Management Committee, promotion was secured.

Recent seasons has seen three appearances in the Northamptonshire Junior Cup Final with a win registered in 2008 Promotion to the United Counties Premier Division was achieved the same season under the management of Frank Ielapi assisted by Paul Smith.

With Ielapi and Smith standing down after one season at the higher level Corinthians changed managers each of the following two seasons but struggled in their time at level 5. They still managed however to win the Youth League Cup and Reserve Supplementary Cup in 2009/10 but the First team dropped back down into Ucl Div1.

Shaun Sparrow joined as manager rejuvenating the club with promotion back to the Premier Division in 2015 and more recently with Jim Scott as joint manager saw three mid table finishes.

The Reserves have also had recent success with two UCL knockout Cup Finals in 2016 and 2017 , winning the first, and were losing finalists in the NFA lower Junior Cup in 2014. Our under 18’s losing finalists in the 2018 NSYFL league cup final.

Mitch Austin took the reigns for the 2019/20 season and led the team to the 1st Qualifying round of the FA Cup and the UCL Knockout Cup Final before its curtailment.

BSMFC LEAGUE TABLE

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH

BSMFC 2022/23 RESULTS & APPEARANCES

SMYTH KING MPAMBI SHEHI

COULSON OAKES JONES E.PANTER 1 KING SHEHI SPENCER A.WEBSTER HALLMARK NASH SMYTH COULSON JONES E.PANTER 1 A.WEBSTER OAKES SPENCER KING SIMMONS MPAMBI

SMYTH OAKES JONES 1 E.PANTER 2 A.WEBSTER NASH COULSON J.WEBSTER KING SHEHI

A.WEBSTER OAKES COULSON E.PANTER 1 KING SHEHI SPENCER WEATHERLY HALLMARK DALTON

A.WEBSTER SPENCER WEATHERLY J.WEBSTER SHEHI COULSON MPAMBI DOHERTY HYNAM DALTON

A.WEBSTER SPENCER JONES 2 E.PANTER J.WEBSTER COULSON SHEHI WEATHERLY DOHERTY

A.WEBSTER COULSON JONES WEATHERLY J.WEBSTER PORTER MPAMBI KING GARWOOD SMYTH

A.WEBSTER PORTER JONES

BSMFC TODAYS FIXTURES

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH

Lutterworth Town Vs Coventry Sphinx

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Vs Rothwell Corinthians

Coventry United Vs Eynesbury Rovers

Deeping Rangers Vs Cogenhoe United

Easington Sports Vs G.N.G Oadby Town

Long Buckby AFC Vs Rugby Town

March Town United Vs Histon FC

Milton Keynes Irish Vs Wellingborough Town

Newport Pagnell Town Vs Godmanchester Rovers

RESERVE DIVISION

Daventry Town Reserves Vs Milton Keynes Irish Reserves

G.N.G Oadby Town Reserves Vs Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves Vs Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

Wellingborough Town Reserves Vs Newport Pagnell Town Reserves

Bedford SA Vs Kempston Rovers Reserves

Harborough Town Reserves Vs Raunds Town Reserves

Rothwell Corinthians Reserves Vs Cogenhoe United Reserves

Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves Vs Bourne Town Reserves

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‘LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME.’

A message from Bugbrooke St Michaels Football Club about antisocial and criminal behaviour

As we commence the new season we want to make you aware of new measures being taken across all of football, and the NLS, to ensure everyone can have a safe and enjoyable experience.

We are supporting strong action from the FA, and across the NLS to tackle antisocial and criminal behaviours that put all of us at risk.

Please remember the following activities are illegal, dangerous, have serious consequences and have no place in our game:

Carrying or using smoke bombs or pyros

Invading the pitch or entering the pitch without permission

Throwing objects onto the pitch

Drug use within the football ground

Discriminatory behaviour

For everyone’s safety, we will report anyone carrying out these offences to the police, which can result in a criminal record.

Anyone who enters the pitch without permission and those carrying or using smoke bombs or pyros will now receive an automatic club ban. These measures could also now apply to the parents or guardians of children involved in these activities.

This reflects the seriousness of the risks to fans and staff – pyros can burn at 2000 degrees Celsius and cause life changing injuries, while entering the pitch endangers players, managers and match officials. It also impacts the hard working volunteers, who ensure that our special part of the game continues to run.

We know those who commit these illegal acts do not represent the majority of supporters. Please work with us to call out the risks.

#LoveFootball #ProtectTheGame

BSMFC RESERVE TEAM

RESERVE DIVISION

FORM GUIDE W D W W W

” The American Dream”

When we think of football in the United States – and not the Super Bowl kind – we tend to think of it as a fairly modern invention. The North American Soccer League of the 1970s and 80s that attracted the likes of Pele, George Best, Johann Cruyff and, in a slightly bizarre turn of events, a young Peter Beardsley. After its demise, the MLS’ faltering start and thus far successful revival after David Beckham’s move to LA Galaxy. But soccer has a long history in the USA, and the first national league created was earlier than some of the top European leagues. The inaugural season of the American Soccer League kicked off in 1921.

Football in the USA goes back to the nineteenth century. In 1869, the representatives of Princeton and Rutgers Universities took part in one of the more pivotal games in sporting history. It has gone down as the first gridiron game in history. But the laws used that day were the FA’s Laws of the Game, and there was definitely spherical ball. This was a game of European football.

Football in the United States then filtered its way down to the working classes, exploding in popularity, especially among European immigrants. Teams started to spring up in American cities. By 1884 an American Football Association had been formed, just in time to prevent the formation of what would have been the first league, backed by the owners of Major League Baseball teams to give their players something to do in the winter. The AFA, even at this early stage, was unwilling to lose its control of the game.

They did, however, set up a cup for teams to compete in, This first organised competition drew teams from factory towns, usually made up of factory workers and often sponsored by the company. The first three were won by Clark ONT, owned by the Clark Thread Company. But then it was dominated by Fall River Rovers, who won six of the next seven. They were the only team to win both the American Cup and the later Challenge Cup, although the struggles of their parent company forced Rovers to withdraw by the start of the twentieth century.

Turmoil, it seemed, was catching. When the AFA applied for FIFA membership in 1912, a breakaway organisation (The American Amateur Football Association) applied at the same time. FIFA rejected both, needing just one governing body. The delay in FIFA affiliation did little to hurt the growth of the sport but did not stop teams from as far afield as Third Lanark in Scotland and Hakoah Wien in Austria to embark on lucrative tours. Third Lanark won 24 of their 25 games in the United States, eventually drawing the last against Fall River Rovers. Hakoah Wien, full of exciting central European talent drew record-breaking crowds and at least one of their players chose not to return to Austria at the end of the tour, finding the life of celebrity and riches too enticing to give up.

As the AAFA gained the upper hand over their rival federation, it changed its name to the USFA and, before eventually turning its attention to a league. The American Soccer League claimed to be a national competition, but because of travel difficulties in reality it was limited to the northeast. Not that this impacted on popularity.

Football was never as popular as baseball, but it was very lucrative, and those riches were used to attract European players, much to European chagrin. As a result, early crowds in the tens of thousands threatened to make soccer America’s second sport, ahead of gridiron.

Sadly, as so often with football in America, it wasn’t to be. The ASL fell out with the USFA when the latter tried to impose new rules to boost popularity even further. These American innovations included end of season playoffs and a league table sorted by winning percentage rather than points. Also, interestingly, the USFA wanted substitutions. The ASL conceded this and introduced them in 1926; the World Cup didn’t allow substitutes until 1970.

In the end, the ASL initiated a boycott of the USFA’s challenge cup. Three teams went against the boycott and were kicked out of the league, but the courts found in their favour Rancour and disharmony within the sport smashed headlong into the collapsing American economy, and fans decided against spending what little they had watching football. By 1932, amid falling crowds and financial problems, the league eventually folded. But not before it sent a team to the first World Cup, to finish third, still the best finish for a team outside of Europe and South America.

Enjoy the game!

Martyn Green

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BSMFC ‘B’ TEAM

BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS

Manager:

Dale Walton

Colours: White / Black / Black

FROM:

Luke Reeve

William Glennon

Brandon Hallmark

Ben Garwood

Tom Simmons

Tom Smyth

Tom Walton

Tom Binder

Mackenzie Coulson

Trent Oakes

Kieran Spencer

Aidan Webster

Jake Webster

Will Jones

Kevin Shehi

Dan Porter

Calvin Green

Peter Sweeney

Samuel Lapite

Joe Malkin

Finley Amidi

Ben Drinkwater

ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS

Manager:

Jordan Henson

Colours: Red & Black / Red / Red

FROM:

Adefolarin Ademidon

Dodzi Agbenu

Oliver Anderson

Wesley Baro

Alfie Frayne

Aaron Healey

Jordan Henson

Owen Jacques

Lamin Jammeh

Paul Johnston

Liam Kendall

Joe Lindley

Aaron Lingley

Cole Mcwilliam

Liam Merrick

Jude O`Connor

Dom Page

Kalon Peniasko

Jude Rodwell

Marcel Rzeszutek

Kamron Stratchan

Brady Stratford

Merson Styles

Jakub Toth

Owen Wells

Tai Williams

MATCH OFFICIALS

Ryan Allison – Gary Halliday – Stewart Glendenning