The BADGER 2023/24 Issue 18 vs March Town United

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THE BADGER

23 24

ISSUE 18

OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

vs MARCH TOWN UNITED UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2024 I 3pm KICK OFF

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 – HELEN GILLIGAN COMMITTEE – RICHARD GIBBON, STUART WYKES, RICHARD FAULKNER, STEPH NASH

MANAGEMENT / COACHING TEAM FIRST TEAM – DALE WALTON RESERVE TEAM - ROB JONES ‘B’ TEAM - ANDY DEMIDOW LADIES TEAM - STUART WHITE UNDER 18s BLACK (NSYL) - LOUIE GALBRAITH UNDER 18s WHITE (NSYL) - DARREN SMITH UNDER 18s (NDYAL) - DEANO GOMES UNDER 16s - MARK LINNELL UNDER 15s - SIMON WHEELER UNDER 14s - RYAN NASH UNDER 13s - CHRIS ASHTON UNDER 12s BLACK - DANIEL BLAND / BEN SMITH UNDER 12s WHITE - TONY HILL UNDER 11s BLUE - IAN MARRIOTT UNDER 11s WHITE - MIKE BRINKLEY UNDER 11s GIRLS - STEPH NASH UNDER 10s GIRLS - KERRY HOUGHTON UNDER 9s - ANDREW JACKMAN UNDER 8s - NEIL BYRNE / DARREN WILLIX

WELCOME TO THE SETT 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 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.

Kev Kevin Gardner, Chairman

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MANAGERS NOTES We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and supporters of March Town United who are the visitors to the Sett for todays United Counties Premier Division South fixture.

Today’s high-flying visitors travel to The Sett hot on the heals of a fantastic result last time out, when they defeated current league leaders Wellingborough Town by a goal to nil in front of a healthy crowd of more than 320!

That result consolidates March’ position in the Play Off places, a healthy 9-points clear of Daventry Town, who are the team below the dotted line, and just 6-points behind Wellingborough Town, so they are well positioned to take advantage should the leaders slip up.

March are a side with excellent pedigree, they are one of the main players in this Division regularly drawing 200+ crowds, this is another David vs Goliath match-up however it’s not one that we will shy away from.

We go into today’s game on the back of a much-needed and hard fought 3-points following last weeks 1-0 Home win against Eynesbury Rovers.

On paper you would say that it was a game that we should be winning however we went into the game on the back of an in-different run, we are having to contend with many absentees at the current time which is stretching the squad to its absolute limit, so much so that we handed First Team debuts to two 17-year-olds; Ryan Martindale who has joined us on a dual-registration with Corby Town and Cyrus Bruce who is the latest off of the production line.

Having been reduced to 10-men in the first half the two youngsters more than played their part in a fantastic team effort, in fact it was Cyrus who netted the winner on his debut! Let’s hope for more of the same this afternoon.

Away from the First Team we’d like to pass on our best wishes to Nashy and his Under 14s who host Kettering FC in the Semi-Final of the County Cup on Sunday, 2pm kick off for those at a loose end.

Also, best wishes to the Under 18s Black who have made it through to the Semi-Final of the Northants FA David Joyce Cup, where they will take on Moulton – date TBC following Thursdays postponement.

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

Dale & Daniel

“March are a side with excellent pedigree, they are one of the main players in this Division regularly drawing 200+ crowds, this is another David vs Goliath match-up however it’s not one that we will shy away from”

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 4 adult sides, including a recently formed Ladies team as well as 15 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

‘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

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.

• Drug use within the football ground

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

• Discriminatory behaviour

#LoveFootball #ProtectTheGame

• Throwing objects onto the pitch

TODAYS VISITORS

MARCH TOWN March Town played on several grounds in the early 1880’s before sharing a ground with March Town Cricket Club at The Avenue. March Town played there until after the war.

Full name:

March Town United

Nickname(s):

The Hares

Founded:

1885

Ground:

GER Sports Ground

Capacity:

Unknown

Manager:

Ash Taylor / Seb Hayes

League:

United Counties Premier Division South

2022–23:

United Counties Premier Division South, 7th of 18

Current Position

4th - P27,W17,D5,L5 Pts 56

Last Time Out:

Won 1-0 vs Wellingborough Town

Form:

WLWDW

As founder members of the Isle of Ely Football League, March played in that League until joining the Peterborough & District League.

After the war they added `United’ to the Clubs’ title, reflecting the move to the GER sports ground in Robingoodfellows Lane.

After an unsuccessful spell in the United Counties League, March appointed exNorwich City and Notts County player, Oscar Hold as Manager and after two seasons won the UCL Championship.

In the 1955-56 season, March joined the Eastern Counties League and finished runners-up to Peterborough United Reserves. They finished runners-up to Spurs `A’ in the 1960-61 season but had to wait until the 1987-88 season to lift the Championship.

March have won the League Cup once, beating Spurs 3-2 in a two-leg final, with the second leg being played at White Hart Lane.

The Hares have reached the first-round proper of the FA Cup twice, going out to Brentford 4-0 in the 1956-57 season and more recently losing 2-0 at Swindon (197778 season). They have jointly held the East Anglian cup with Barking in 1953-54.

March Town now runs three senior sides and a Ladies Team.

The 1st team play in the United Counties League South, whilst the Reserves, A Team and ladies teams play in the Cambridgeshire Leagues.

March Town also has a thriving Youth set up, with the under 18’s playing in the Thurlow Nunn League.

Ash Taylor (Joint manager) Ash is a man that has been in and around MTUFC for many years. Joining the hares as the under 18’s manager a couple of seasons ago. He took over the 1st team managers job late in 2021 and in his first season as manager he guided his team to 10th place in our 1st season in the Thurlow Nunn Premier League.

Seb Hayes (Joint Manager) This will be Sebs first full season at March Town FC having accepted manager Ash Taylors invitation to become his assistant back in February 2023. Sebs previous clubs include Thrapston Town FC, Oakham United FC, Huntingdon Town FC, Holbeach United FC and Wisbech Town FC. Jonah Gill (GK) A young goalkeeper who has turned out to be a real fans favourite at RGF Lane. Jonah made 26 appearances for the hares in there first season in the UCL South.

Harry Biggs (Defender) Graduated from the under 18’s and is a promising player and has a promising future in the game. He is a player that is worth keeping an eye on.

Josh Burrows (Defender) The right back who joined us from near neighbours Wisbech St Mary in 20/21. Josh is a young footballer who has a bright future in football and is a standout player for the Hares.

Dan Bucciero (Defender) His first season for the hares and brings a wealth of experience to the team from his days playing at a higher level. Recent teams including Peterborough Sports FC & Spalding United FC.

Jay Whatt (Midfielder) Jay made his Step 5 debut at 16 for Holbeach Utd FC. He also played over 25 games at step 4 for Wisbech Town.

Jay is very versatile and is comfortable at right back, centre back but prefers playing in midfield.

Jack Saunders (Midfielder) Joining us from near neighbours Chatteris Town FC. Jack is a brilliant player and gets right into the game and will help his teammates out in whatever way he can.

Alfie Rogers (Midfielder) A player that started off at March Town FC Reserves and made the breakthrough last season. Alfie has a bright future at the club and will be in and around the 1st team this season.

Declan Rogers (Midfielder) Goal scoring midfielder brings a wealth of experience to the Hares. Previous clubs include Wisbech Town FC, St Ives Town FC, Huntingdon Town FC, Godmanchester Rovers FC. Definitely one to watch.

Sam Green (Midfielder) Sam has progressed to the 1st team after having a success with the reserves. He was voted young player of the year from the MTUFC board of directors in the 21/22 season Stef Cavozzi (Midfielder) After winning reserves player of the year award in 2019.

Stef has been a key name on the reserves team sheet and has showed real potential after making the step up to the 1st team

Adam Brumby (Defender) This will be Adams 4th season at March having made 45 starts for the hares last season. Adam has a bright future in football and is sure to play at a higher level.

Vitor Vaz (Striker) This is Vitors 2nd season with march after transferring from Peterborough Premier side FC Peterborough where he scored 10 goals.

Jack Withers (Defender) Previous clubs include Swansea City academy and Deeping Rangers FC. Impressed in our UCL cup semifinal with Deeping last season. Equally as good in the air as he is with the ball at his feet.

Josh Morman (Striker) Previous clubs include Peterborough Sports FC, Spalding United FC, powerful and very strong with a very good eye for the goal.

Harry Edwards (Defender) A ex-Cambridge United FC Academy player joined March in season 21/22 with the under 18’s. He played in all 14 league games in that season before making the step up into the 1st team fold.

Danny Emmington (Defender) Danny returned to the club after a very short spell with Wisbech Town FC. He was shortly named club captain and went on to make 42 appearances last season scoring 10 goals.

Matty Foy (Striker) Ex Cambridge United Pro looking to find his love for the game. Clinical finisher and has a good eye for Goal.

Craig Gillies (Striker) Good centre forward who has previously played higher.

Craig is capable of scoring goals from anywhere on the pitch. He scored 25 goals last season and was voted supporters play of the season.

BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS DATE

OPPOSITION

VENUE RESULT SCORE STARTING LINE-UP

29.07.22 St Neots Town

Away

Lost

0-3

REEVE

CALVER

SHEHI

SMYTH

POWELL

WALTON

01.08.22 Racing Club Warwick

Home

Lost

0-3

REEVE

SPENCER

BAZELEY

SMYTH

POWELL

WALTON

05.08.22 Hinckley LRFC - FA Cup

Home

Lost

2-3

REEVE

MALKIN

BAZELEY

SMYTH

POWELL

12.08.23 Aylestone Park

Home

Lost

2-5

REEVE

MALKIN

BAZELEY

SMYTH

POWELL

15.08.23 Cogenhoe United

Away

Won

4-0

REEVE

MALKIN

SHEHI

1

SMYTH

POWELL

WALTON

19.08.23 Lutterworth Town

Home

Won

4-1

REEVE

MALKIN

SHEHI

1

SMYTH

WALTON

29.08.23 Wellingborough Town

Away

Lost

2-5

REEVE

MALKIN

02.09.23 Desborough Town

Home

Lost

1-5

REEVE

MALKIN

09.09.23 Leicester Nirvana

Away

Won

4-0

REEVE

MALKIN

16.09.23 Yaxley

Away

Lost

3-4

REEVE

MALKIN

19.09.23 Desborough Town - NFA Cup

Away

Lost

2-2

W.PANTER

23.09.23 Raunds Town – FA Vase

Away

Won

2-0

26.09.23 Newport Pagnell Town

Home

Won

30.09.23 G.N.G Oadby Town

Home

Draw

03.10.23 Wellingborough Town - KO Cup

Away

Lost

14.10.23 Godmanchester Rovers

Away

21.10.23 Lincoln United - FA Vase 24.10.23 Daventry Town 28.10.23 March Town United

WALTON 1

WALTON

SHEHI

SMYTH

SURACE

SMYTH

POWELL PRICKETTREED POWELL

1

SHEHI

SMYTH

POWELL

WALTON

1

SIMMONS

SMYTH

POWELL

WALTON

P RICKETT-REED

SIMMONS

CAREY

PRICE

WALTON

REEVE

MALKIN

SIMMONS

SMYTH

PRICE

WALTON

4-0

REEVE

MALKIN

SIMMONS

POWELL

PRICE

WALTON

REEVE

MALKIN

SIMMONS

POWELL

PRICE

WALTON

W.PANTER

MALKIN

SIMMONS

SMYTH

PRICE

SHEHI

Won

4-4 2-2 (5-6 3-1

REEVE

NASH

SIMMONS

CAREY

PRICE

WALTON

Away

Lost

1-4

REEVE

MALKIN

SIMMONS

CAREY

POWELL

WALTON

Home

Lost

1-2

REEVE

MALKIN

MEMOLI

MAKEKERA

POWELL

WALTON

Away

Lost

1-2

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

GIBBON

PRICE

SHEHI

31.10.23 Coventry United

Home

Won

1-0

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

SHEHI

PRICE

WALTON

11.11.23 Yaxley

Home

Won

2-1

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

STEWART

PRICE

WALTON

18.11.23 Aylestone Park

Away

Lost

1-2

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

ALHASSAN

PRICE

25.11.23 Histon

Home

Won

3-0

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

STEWART

1

PRICE

02.12.23 Rugby Borough

Away

Draw

4-4

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

EMERY

2

PRICE

WALTON

09.12.23 RC Warwick

Away

Lost

2-8

REEVE

SMYTH

SIMMONS

POWELL

PRICE

WALTON

16.12.23 Cogenhoe United

Home

Lost

1-2

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

POWELL

PRICE

23.12.23 Eynesbury Rovers

Away

Won

3-2

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

SHEHI

MALKIN

26.12.23 Easington Sports

Home

Lost

0-4

REEVE

MEMOLI

SIMMONS

SHEHI

MALKIN

WALTON

30.12.23 Coventry United

Away

Draw

2-2

REEVE

MALKIN

SIMMONS

SHEHI

EMERY

WALTON

06.01.24 Lutterworth Town

Away

Lost

2-4

W.PANTER

MALKIN

MEMOLI

CAPATINA

PRICE

WALTON

13.01.24 Leicester Nirvana

Home

Won

3-0

REEVE

GIBBON

SIMMONS

POWELL

PRICE

WALTON

27.01.24 Rugby Borough

Home

Lost

0-3

REEVE

GIBBON

SIMMONS

KING

PRICE

03.02.24 Eynesbury Rovers

Home

Won

1-0

REEVE

NASH

SIMMONS

BRIGGS

BRUCE

10.02.24 March Town United

Home

17.02.24 G.N.G Oadby Town

Away

24.02.24 Newport Pagnell Town

Away

02.03.24 Histon

Away

09.03.24 Daventry Town

Away

16.03.24 Desborough Town

Away

23.03.24 St Neots Town

Home

01.04.24 Easington Sports

Away

06.04.24 Godmanchester Rovers

Home

13.04.24 Wellingborough Town

Home

1

1

1

1

1

WALTON WALTON

WALTON 1

WALTON

WALTON 1

WALTON

WALTON 1

WALTON

1

2023/24 RESULTS & APPEARANCES SUBS A.WEBSTER

ALHASSAN

PANTER

PORTER

MALKIN

SPENCER

REZA

BINDER

HALLMARK

J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER

ALHASSAN

PANTER

PORTER

REZA

SHEHI

CALVER

BINDER

MALKIN

J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER

ALHASSAN

PANTER

PORTER

REZA

GREEN

SURACE

BINDER

ALHASSAN

1

GREEN

1

1

PANTER

PORTER

REZA

SHEHI

SURACE

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

1

PANTER

PORTER

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SURACE

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

3

SURACE

PORTER

BINDER

ALHASSAN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

1

REZA

PORTER

BINDER

ALHASSAN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

ALHASSAN

PORTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

1

PRICE

PORTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

2

ALHASSAN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

1

PANTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

1

PANTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

1

PANTER

2

PORTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

1

PORTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

2

PORTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

1

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

PANTER

1

1

A.WEBSTER

J.WEBSTER

CAREY

MAY

REZA

SPENCER

CAREY

MAY

SURACE

SPENCER

CAREY

GIBBON

CAREY

BINDER

SHEHI

SIMMONS

UNDERWOOD

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SIMMONS

UNDERWOOD

CAREY

PORTER

CAREY

SHEHI

SPENCER

BINDER

PANTER

PORTER

BINDER

ALHASSAN

STEWART

PORTER

BINDER

SHEHI

STEWART

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

SMYTH

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

SMYTH

BINDER

ALHASSAN

CAREY

BINDER

POWELL

MAKEKERA

PORTER

BINDER

SHEHI

MAKEKERA

OBENG

1

1

1

PANTER

PORTER

BINDER

1

PANTER

ANKRAH

BINDER

PANTER

STEWART

BINDER

1

ALHASSAN

PORTER

BINDER

1

PORTER

1

PORTER PORTER STEWART

2

1

1

1

BINDER BAZELEY

1

1

PANTER

UNDERWOOD

SHEHI

SMYTH

POWELL

ALHASSAN

SURACE

CAREY 1

2

PORTER

CAREY

STEWART

SURACE

GIBBON

J.WEBSTER

MEMOLI

GIBBON

STEWART

ANKRAH

SPENCER

J.WEBSTER J.WEBSTER

SHEHI

CAREY

STEWART

SPENCER

ALHASSAN

MAKEKERA

STEWART

OAKES

1

POWELL

MAKEKERA

PORTER

MALKIN

GIBBON

1

SHEHI

CAREY

GIBBON

J.WEBSTER

ANKRAH

BINDER

SHEHI

STEWART

POWELL

OAKES

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

CAREY

OAKES

GIBBON

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

CAREY

OAKES

POWELL

CAREY

GREEN

EMERY

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

MEMOLI

J.WEBSTER

OAKES

GREEN

PANTER

1

PORTER

STEWART

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

MAKEKERA

MALKIN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

2

PORTER

J.WEBSTER

ALHASSAN

GIBBON

W.PANTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PANTER

EMERY

BINDER

ALHASSAN

GIBBON

W.PANTER

J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

STEWART

2

PORTER

BINDER

ALHASSAN

GIBBON

J.WEBSTER

KING

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

STEWART

1

PORTER

BINDER

ALHASSAN

GIBBON

J.WEBSTER

KING

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

STEWART

1

CAPATINA

BINDER

KING

MAKEKERA

ANKRAH

ALHASSAN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

STEWART

CAPATINA

BINDER

BRIGGS

SHEHI

J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

MARTINDALE

KING

BINDER

SHEHI

MAKEKERA

J.WEBSTER

1

1

GIBBON

KING POWELL

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LEAGUE TABLE - FIRST TEAM

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH as at 09/02/24

POS

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Wellingborough Town

27

19

5

3

41

62

2

Racing Club Warwick

28

19

5

4

40

62

3

St Neots Town

26

17

5

4

33

56

4

March Town United

27

17

5

5

24

56

5

Aylestone Park

26

17

4

5

30

55

6

Newport Pagnell Town

26

16

1

9

20

49

7

Daventry Town

28

15

2

11

17

47

8

G.N.G Oadby Town

29

12

6

11

-18

42

9

Yaxley FC

26

12

4

10

9

40

10

Bugbrooke St.Michaels

28

11

3

14

-8

36

11

Easington Sports

25

9

5

11

3

32

12

Rugby Borough

28

9

5

14

-8

32

13

Coventry United

28

9

5

14

-8

32

14

Cogenhoe United

25

9

5

11

-13

32

15

Lutterworth Town

26

9

3

14

-12

30

16

Histon FC

26

6

7

13

-19

25

17

Godmanchester Rovers

25

6

2

17

-30

20

18

Eynesbury Rovers

27

5

3

19

-32

17 *

19

Desborough Town

26

3

6

17

-30

15

20

Leicester Nirvana

25

2

7

16

-39

13

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LEAGUE TABLE - RESERVES

RESERVE DIVISION as at 09/02/24

POS

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Kempston Rovers Reserves

12

11

1

0

53

34

2

Harborough Town Reserves

17

9

3

5

19

30

3

Desborough Town Reserves

14

9

2

3

19

29

4

Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves

17

9

2

6

15

29

5

Bourne Town Reserves

15

9

1

5

14

28

6

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

15

8

2

5

20

26

7

Buckingham Development

15

8

2

5

17

26

8

Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

12

7

2

3

7

23

9

Rothwell Corinthians Reserves

14

7

1

6

5

22

10

Irchester United Reserves

13

5

2

6

1

17

11

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves

13

3

2

8

-39

11

12

Wellingborough Town Reserves

15

3

1

11

-26

10

13

Raunds Town Reserves

16

0

1

15

-52

1

14

Huntingdon Town U23s

12

1

0

11

-53

0*

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Godmanchester Rovers

Vs

G.N.G Oadby Town

Aylestone Park

Vs

Wellingborough Town

Bugbrooke St.Michaels

Vs

March Town United

Coventry United

Vs

Histon FC

Daventry Town

Vs

St Neots Town

Desborough Town

Vs

Racing Club Warwick

Eynesbury Rovers

Vs

Cogenhoe United

Leicester Nirvana

Vs

Newport Pagnell Town

Lutterworth Town

Vs

Easington Sports

Yaxley FC

Vs

Rugby Borough

RESERVE DIVISION

Raunds Town Reserves

Vs

Huntingdon Town U23s

Bourne Town Reserves

Vs

Desborough Town Reserves

Buckingham Development

Vs

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves

Harborough Town Reserves

Vs

Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves

Kempston Rovers Reserves

Vs

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

Wellingborough Town Reserves

Vs

Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

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Irchester United Reserves

Vs

Rothwell Corinthians Reserves

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” The Vagabond” Italian football has a history of systematic dogmatism. Since Helenio Herrera introduced the catenaccio to Inter in the 1960s, we expect Italian sides to be solid and defensive, making the best use of a few chances while restricting opposition goals.

And it has worked to great effect - two World Cups have been won on those principles, multiple European Cups, and at various stages in the last 60 years, Serie A has been the strongest league in the world. But it doesn’t leave much room for the mercurial rebel. Those who don’t quite fit the mould. Those who play by their own rules. Teams win titles, but when one of them comes along, they capture the imagination. Such was the case of perpetual vagabond, Gianfranco Zigoni.

Born into an Italy that was coming out of war, Zigoni was a prodigious natural talent. Left with his numerous siblings to fend for themselves while their father worked long hours at a factory in his hometown of Oderzo, Zigoni would while away the days hunting with his slingshot or demonstrating his sullen brilliance with the local youth side. It was enough for Juventus to give the elegant forward a contract at just 16, but the move to Turin was always going to be a problem for Zigoni.

‘I did not feel free’, Zigo would later complain.

Where most teenagers would see an opportunity to fulfil their dreams, he just saw a prison. ‘They forced me to go to bed early, to train every day’. For the rebellious genius, this wasn’t a lifestyle that interested him. And for the winning machine that was the Old Lady, this wasn’t an attitude that interested them. They farmed him out to Genoa on loan in 1964, at the age of 19.

It was with italy’s oldest club that Zigoni found his first, temporary home. He gave the Genoa fans moments of brilliance, scoring exceptional, imagination-inspiring goals that belied the teams position.

But he was a luxury, and Genoa were in a dogfight.

His eight goals couldn’t save the side from relegation. But, fearing a return to what he saw as the ‘concentration camp’ of the Stadio Delle Alpi, he arranged to stay with the club for another season, in Serie B, but was unable to guide them back to the top-flight.

Returning to Juventus, he played regularly and scored a handful of goals over the following few years, even winning the Scudetto. But he didn’t get on with his manager, the pair at one stage having to be pulled apart to prevent a fight, and by 1970, when Roma made a bid for his services, Juventus were only too glad to accept.

In the capital, Zigo’s only got worse. Seduced by the nightlife of Rome, rumours began circulating almost immediately that he was sleeping with his new manager’s wife. Certainly, he was a great womaniser, a great drinker, and smoked 40 a day.

When none of those things were entertaining him, he would shoot out streetlights with a pistol; he was a great lover of guns. On the pitch, he was as temperamental as ever. Not that it dented his confidence. ‘I should not only have played in the world championships, but… in another planet!’ He would later claim that were it not for wine, women and smoking, he would have been better than Pele. When an ambitious Hellas Verona came calling, Roma packed him off as quickly as they could.

Any concerns Zigo had about the move were dismissed as soon as he realised how important he could be for the provincial club. The fans adored him from the first moment he stepped onto the pitch, and his talent was so astounding that his antics were left unchecked.

Sleeping in until midday while the rest of his team trained it set the tone for what was to follow. A suspension and a six-week fine for telling a linesman to shove his flag where the sun doesn’t shine was more like it. When his contract came up for renewal, Zigo pulled out a gun and refused to leave until he got what he wanted.

It all rose to a head when manager Ferruccio Valcareggi informed him that he would be dropped for a game against Fiorentina. Zigo, taking it as you might expect, turned up on the substitutes bench as demanded. In a white stetson, and a white fur coat. The game itself was largely forgotten, but the picture went around the country.

Zigo ended his career at the age of 43, after bouncing around the lower leagues, and announced that he had dreamed of dying in a Verona shirt, on the field, and that the stadium would be named after him. When his final club, Brescia, played Verona, he simply refused to take the field.

Unbelievably talented, and unbelievably frustrating, Zigo captured hearts and imagination in his career. His attitude certainly got in the way of what could have been a spectacular career, but without it he simply wouldn’t have been Gianfranco Zigoni. Perhaps football could use more talented rebels.

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