The BADGER 2023/24 Issue 20 vs March Town United

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THE OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME vs MARCHTOWNUNITED UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH SATURDAY 30th MARCH 2024 I 3pm KICK OFF ISSUE 20 BADGER SEASON 23 24

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

WELCOMETOTHESETT

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

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

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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.

Our high-flying visitors travel to The Sett on the back of a 5-match unbeaten run including a comfortable four-goal win at Eynesbury in midweek.

That result consolidates March’ position in the Play Off places, a healthy 10-points clear of Newport Pagnell Town, who are the team immediately below the dotted line. With just 4 games remaining a Play Off place is all but guaranteed, in fact they could secure their place today, our job is to make sure that doesn’t happen.

It’s not surprise to see March at the top end of the table, they are a top side with excellent pedigree, they are one of the main players in this Division regularly drawing crowds of 200+. 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 last weeks 1-1 draw against St Neots Town, another Play Off chasing side. It was a fantastic point which was gained courtesy of a goal from Cosmin Capatina, proving that on our day we are a match for anyone in the division.

With the games now coming thick and fast, following today’s game we make the trip to Easington Sports on Easter Monday (3pm KO), we’re at that stage of the season where its a sprint to the finish. Our aim remains to finish as high as we possibly can, with a top half position an achievable target and something that would be a fantastic achievement.

On the playing front, the eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed the omission of exciting young forward Levon Stewart from last weeks team sheet. Regrettably, Levon has accepted an offer to join divisional rivals Daventry Town for what remains of the season.

Unfortunately, and as we have alluded to previously money now talks at this level which makes our current league position even more remarkable when you consider the basic expenses budget that we have available.

Levon departs with our best wishes and as with all players who leave the Sett, our door remains open.

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

Dale & Daniel

“It’s not surprise to see March at the top end of the table, they are a top side with excellent pedigree, they are one of the main players in this Division regularly drawing crowds of 200+. 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

• 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

TODAYS VISITORS

MARCH TOWN

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March Town United

The Hares

1885

GER Sports Ground

Unknown

Ash Taylor / Seb Hayes

United Counties Premier

Division South

United Counties Premier

Division South, 7th of 18

4th – P34,W20,D7,L7 Pts 67

Won 4-0 vs Eynesbury Rovers

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Vitor Vaz (Striker)

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

Josh Morman (Striker)

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

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 STARTINGLINE-UP 29.07.22 StNeotsTown Away Lost 0-3 REEVE CALVER SHEHI SMYTH POWELL WALTON 01.08.22 RacingClubWarwick Home Lost 0-3 REEVE SPENCER BAZELEY SMYTH POWELL WALTON 05.08.22 HinckleyLRFC-FACup Home Lost 2-3 REEVE MALKIN BAZELEY SMYTH POWELL WALTON 12.08.23 AylestonePark Home Lost 2-5 REEVE MALKIN BAZELEY SMYTH POWELL 1 WALTON 15.08.23 CogenhoeUnited Away Won 4-0 REEVE MALKIN SHEHI 1 SMYTH POWELL WALTON 1 19.08.23 LutterworthTown Home Won 4-1 REEVE MALKIN SHEHI 1 SMYTH POWELL WALTON 29.08.23 WellingboroughTown Away Lost 2-5 REEVE MALKIN 1 SHEHI SMYTH PRICKETTREED WALTON 02.09.23 DesboroughTown Home Lost 1-5 REEVE MALKIN SURACE SMYTH POWELL WALTON 09.09.23 LeicesterNirvana Away Won 4-0 REEVE MALKIN 1 SHEHI SMYTH POWELL WALTON 16.09.23 Yaxley Away Lost 3-4 REEVE MALKIN 1 SIMMONS SMYTH POWELL WALTON 19.09.23 DesboroughTown-NFACup Away Lost 2-2 W.PANTER PRICKETT-REED SIMMONS CAREY PRICE WALTON 23.09.23 RaundsTown–FAVase Away Won 2-0 REEVE MALKIN SIMMONS SMYTH PRICE WALTON 26.09.23 NewportPagnellTown Home Won 4-0 REEVE MALKIN SIMMONS POWELL PRICE WALTON 30.09.23 G.N.GOadbyTown Home Draw 4-4 REEVE MALKIN SIMMONS POWELL PRICE WALTON 03.10.23 WellingboroughTown-KOCup Away Lost 2-2 (5-6 W.PANTER MALKIN SIMMONS SMYTH PRICE SHEHI 14.10.23 GodmanchesterRovers Away Won 3-1 REEVE NASH SIMMONS CAREY PRICE WALTON 21.10.23 LincolnUnited-FAVase Away Lost 1-4 REEVE MALKIN SIMMONS CAREY POWELL WALTON 24.10.23 DaventryTown Home Lost 1-2 REEVE MALKIN MEMOLI MAKEKERA POWELL WALTON 28.10.23 MarchTownUnited Away Lost 1-2 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS GIBBON PRICE SHEHI 31.10.23 CoventryUnited 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 AylestonePark Away Lost 1-2 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS ALHASSAN PRICE WALTON 25.11.23 Histon Home Won 3-0 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS STEWART 1 PRICE 1 WALTON 02.12.23 RugbyBorough Away Draw 4-4 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS 1 EMERY 2 PRICE WALTON 1 09.12.23 RCWarwick Away Lost 2-8 REEVE SMYTH SIMMONS POWELL PRICE WALTON 16.12.23 CogenhoeUnited Home Lost 1-2 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS POWELL PRICE WALTON 23.12.23 EynesburyRovers Away Won 3-2 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS SHEHI MALKIN 1 WALTON 26.12.23 EasingtonSports Home Lost 0-4 REEVE MEMOLI SIMMONS SHEHI MALKIN WALTON 30.12.23 CoventryUnited Away Draw 2-2 REEVE MALKIN SIMMONS SHEHI EMERY WALTON 06.01.24 LutterworthTown Away Lost 2-4 W.PANTER MALKIN MEMOLI CAPATINA 1 PRICE WALTON 13.01.24 LeicesterNirvana Home Won 3-0 REEVE GIBBON SIMMONS 1 POWELL PRICE WALTON 27.01.24 RugbyBorough Home Lost 0-3 REEVE GIBBON SIMMONS KING PRICE WALTON 03.02.24 EynesburyRovers Home Won 1-0 REEVE NASH SIMMONS BRIGGS BRUCE 1 WALTON 17.02.24 G.N.GOadbyTown Away Won 3-2 REEVE NASH SIMMONS MARTINDALE J.WEBSTER WALTON 1 05.03.24 NewportPagnellTown Away Won 1-0 REEVE NASH SIMMONS MARTINDALE J.WEBSTER WALTON 09.03.24 DaventryTown Away Won 3-0 REEVE NASH POWELL MARTINDALE J.WEBSTER WALTON 16.03.24 DesboroughTown Away Lost 0-1 REEVE NASH SIMMONS POWELL J.WEBSTER MALKIN 19.03.24 Histon Away Lost 1-3 REEVE NASH SIMMONS MARTINDALE BRIGGS WALTON 23.03.24 StNeotsTown Home Draw 1-1 REEVE NASH SIMMONS BRIGGS J.WEBSTER WALTON 30.03.24 MarchTownUnited Home 01.04.24 EasingtonSports Away 06.04.24 GodmanchesterRovers Home 13.04.24 WellingboroughTown Home

2023/24 RESULTS & APPEARANCES

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 1 PORTER REZA 1 GREEN SURACE BINDER

ALHASSAN 1 GREEN PANTER PORTER REZA SHEHI SURACE BINDER A.WEBSTER J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PANTER PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN SURACE 1 BAZELEY CAREY MAY

A.WEBSTER GREEN 3 SURACE PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN REZA SPENCER CAREY MAY

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 REZA PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN SURACE SPENCER CAREY GIBBON

A.WEBSTER GREEN ALHASSAN PORTER BINDER SHEHI 1 SIMMONS UNDERWOOD CAREY

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PRICE PORTER 1 BINDER ALHASSAN SIMMONS UNDERWOOD CAREY 1 PANTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN 2 ALHASSAN PORTER CAREY SHEHI SPENCER BINDER PANTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER 1 PORTER BINDER 1 ALHASSAN STEWART UNDERWOOD SHEHI SMYTH

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PANTER PORTER BINDER SHEHI STEWART 1 POWELL ALHASSAN SURACE

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PANTER OBENG 1 BINDER ALHASSAN SHEHI SMYTH CAREY 2 PORTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PANTER 2 PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN SHEHI SMYTH 1 CAREY STEWART

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER 1 PORTER 1 BINDER ALHASSAN CAREY SURACE GIBBON J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PANTER 2 PORTER BINDER POWELL MAKEKERA MEMOLI GIBBON STEWART

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER 1 PORTER BINDER SHEHI MAKEKERA ANKRAH SPENCER J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER PORTER BINDER 1 SHEHI CAREY STEWART SPENCER J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 PANTER ANKRAH BINDER ALHASSAN MAKEKERA STEWART OAKES

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER STEWART BINDER 1 POWELL MAKEKERA PORTER MALKIN GIBBON

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 ALHASSAN PORTER BINDER 1 SHEHI CAREY GIBBON J.WEBSTER ANKRAH

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER 1 PORTER BINDER SHEHI STEWART POWELL OAKES

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER 1 PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN SHEHI CAREY OAKES GIBBON

A.WEBSTER GREEN PANTER PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN SHEHI CAREY OAKES POWELL CAREY GREEN EMERY STEWART 2 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 KING

A.WEBSTER GREEN STEWART 2 PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN GIBBON J.WEBSTER KING

A.WEBSTER GREEN STEWART 1 PORTER BINDER ALHASSAN GIBBON J.WEBSTER KING POWELL

A.WEBSTER GREEN STEWART 1 CAPATINA 1 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 GIBBON

A.WEBSTER 1 GREEN STEWART 1 SHEHI BINDER GIBBON MAKEKERA W.PANTER KING

A.WEBSTER GREEN BROWN PORTER BINDER 1 SHEHI STEWART POWELL MALKIN GIBBON

A.WEBSTER GREEN STEWART 1 PORTER BINDER 1 BRIGGS SHEHI BROWN 1 OBENG

A.WEBSTER GREEN STEWART PORTER BINDER BRIGGS SHEHI BROWN KING

A.WEBSTER GREEN 1 OBENG PORTER BINDER MALKIN SHEHI POWELL J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER GREEN CAPATINA 1 PORTER BINDER PRICE SHEHI KING GIBBON

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POS P W D L GD PTS 1 Wellingborough Town 34 25 5 4 51 80 2 Racing Club Warwick 33 22 6 5 44 72 3 Aylestone Park 34 22 5 7 39 71 4 March Town United 34 20 7 7 26 67 5 St Neots Town 34 19 9 6 33 66 6 Newport Pagnell Town 34 19 3 12 18 57 * 7 G.N.G Oadby Town 35 15 7 13 -16 52 8 Yaxley FC 33 15 6 12 16 51 9 Daventry Town 34 15 2 17 8 47 10 Bugbrooke St.Michaels 34 14 4 16 -6 46 11 Histon FC 33 12 8 13 -11 44 12 Lutterworth Town 33 13 4 16 -9 43 13 Coventry United 34 11 7 16 -2 40 14 Cogenhoe United 34 10 9 15 -24 39 15 Easington Sports 32 11 6 15 0 36 * 16 Rugby Borough 34 9 6 19 -19 33 17 Godmanchester Rovers 31 8 2 21 -36 26 18 Eynesbury Rovers 33 7 4 22 -38 24 * 19 Leicester Nirvana 32 4 10 18 -36 22 20 Desborough Town 33 4 8 21 -38 20
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POS P W D L GD PTS 1 Kempston Rovers Reserves 17 15 1 1 67 46 2 Desborough Town Reserves 19 12 3 4 20 39 3 Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves 17 10 3 4 11 33 4 Harborough Town Reserves 20 9 5 6 11 32 5 Bourne Town Reserves 19 10 1 8 10 31 6 Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves 20 9 3 8 6 30 7 Buckingham Development 17 9 2 6 11 29 8 Rothwell Corinthians Reserves 18 8 3 7 3 27 9 Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves 17 7 2 8 6 23 10 Irchester United Reserves 17 6 3 8 -6 21 11 Wellingborough Town Reserves 20 5 1 14 -28 16 12 Godmanchester Rovers Reserves 16 3 2 11 -50 11 13 Raunds Town Reserves 19 0 1 18 -61 1
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PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH

Histon FC Vs Desborough Town

Lutterworth Town Vs Wellingborough Town

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Vs March Town United

Coventry United Vs Godmanchester Rovers

Easington Sports Vs Yaxley FC

Eynesbury Rovers Vs Cogenhoe United

Racing Club Warwick Vs Newport Pagnell Town

Rugby Borough Vs Leicester Nirvana

St Neots Town Vs Aylestone Park

RESERVE DIVISION

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves Vs Raunds Town Reserves

Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves Vs Harborough Town Reserves

Bourne Town Reserves Vs Desborough Town Reserves

Wellingborough Town Reserves Vs Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

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TODAYS FIXTURES

” 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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