The BADGER 2023/24 Issue 21 vs Godmanchester Rovers

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THE BADGER

23 24

ISSUE 21

OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

vs GODMANCHESTER ROVERS UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH SATURDAY 6th APRIL 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 Godmanchester Rovers who are the visitors to the Sett for todays United Counties Premier Division South fixture.

As we write these notes, we haven’t a clue if today’s match will go ahead or not!

The rain has been relentless for several months and whilst it is the same for every club up and down the country this, coupled with the volume of matches that are played on our pitch has left the surface unplayable.

Proof of how bad the weather has been this season is our Under 18s White who have had FIFTEEN fixtures cancelled this season, a truly staggering number!

Looking at today’s game our visitors will be desperate for the points, they currently sit just 3-points ahead of bottom placed Desborough Town with just 5 games left to play.

We have set high standards this season and with 4 games remaining we need to make sure that we maintain those standards, 12 points is the target as we aim to finish the season on a high note.

Before signing off, away from ourselves we must congratulate Wellingborough Town who on Bank Holiday Monday were crowned Champions of the United Counties League South Division following a nervy 1-0 win at Desborough Town.

Results elsewhere mean that Aylestone Park, Racing Club Warwick, March Town United and St Neots Town are all guaranteed a place in the end of season Play-Offs, best wishes to all teams in their quest for promotion to Step 4.

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

Dale & Daniel

“We have set high standards this season and with 4 games remaining we need to make sure that we maintain those standards.”

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

GODMANCHESTER ROVERS

Full name:

Godmanchester Rovers

Nickname(s):

Goddy

Founded:

1911

Ground:

David Wilson Homes Stadium

Capacity:

Unknown

Manager:

Dan Gleeson

League:

United Counties Premier Division South

2022–23:

United Counties Premier Division South, 14th of 18

Current Position

18th – P34,W8,D2,L24 Pts 26

Last Time Out:

Lost 1-5 vs Histon

Form:

WWLLL

Situated on the banks of the River Great Ouse, 16 miles North-West of Cambridge, on the A14.

Godmanchester is a town, not a village as it was chartered in 1212 and again in 1604. Godmanchester has been inhabited for over 2000 years and was a very important Roman settlement.

Football has been played in Godmanchester since the late 1890’s with Godmanchester Rovers coming into existence in 1911, previously playing as Godmanchester Town.

The first recorded mention of the club is from the ‘Cambridge Independent Press’ newspaper dated Friday 26th December 1913 where Godmanchester Rovers had a fixture against St-Ives on Boxing Day. During the 1928–29 season, when they won the Hunts Junior Cup. They played in the Huntingdonshire League for many years before joining the Cambridgeshire League.

They won the Hunts Junior Cup again in 1988– 89, and in 1992 were promoted to the top division of the Cambridgeshire League. In 1994–95 they won the League Cup, retaining it for the next two seasons. However, they were relegated to the Senior Division in 2000.

With the club about to move into a new ground, they made a speculative application to join the Eastern Counties League in 2002.

Despite being in the second tier of the Cambridgeshire League, the club were successful.

In 2011–12 the club won the Eastern Counties Division One on goal difference to earn promotion to the Premier Division, also winning the Division One Knock-out Cup, defeating Whitton United 1–0 in the final.

After securing Premiership football for the 2017-2018 season it was marred by a large number of postponed games creating a large backlog of matches to be played, due to severe weather, notably ‘The Beast From The East’ and heavy rain.

After a slow start results started to improve with the return of a number of players that departed at the end of the 2016-2017 which helped earn a respectable 4th place.

During the season break work was undertaken to add further drainage to the pitch to elevate potential postponed matches.

The 2018-2019 season saw the retention of the majority of the playing squad from the previous season and despite a strong winning run of pre-season matches and a win in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary round, Rovers lost their opening League match but bounced back with a FA Cup win in the next game. This was the start of pattern that Godmanchester had throughout the season, strong performances in Cup games but mixed in League.

As we all know the 2019-2020 ended abruptly, however this allowed the club to work on and allow the pitch to have a long recovery.

Hopefully that work has paid off and the pitch is a little more resilient to heavy rainfall.

As with the 2019-2020 season and Covid-19, 2020 -21 started with no spectators and just 9 games played before the season was ended and nulled. The club took the opportunity whilst the ground was void of any sport and spectators to embark on several ground improvements and renovations. The biggest undertaking was a large expansion on the Club House, adding a new larger kitchen for match day refreshments and larger patio area.

Before the start of the 2021-22, First Team manager, Ollie Drake departed the club making way for Dean Greygoose to take charge with a fresh squad of players.

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

17.02.24 G.N.G Oadby Town

Away

Won

3-2

REEVE

NASH

SIMMONS

MARTINDALE

J.WEBSTER

WALTON

05.03.24 Newport Pagnell Town

Away

Won

1-0

REEVE

NASH

SIMMONS

MARTINDALE

J.WEBSTER

WALTON

09.03.24 Daventry Town

Away

Won

3-0

REEVE

NASH

POWELL

MARTINDALE

J.WEBSTER

WALTON

16.03.24 Desborough Town

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 St Neots Town

Home

Draw

1-1

REEVE

NASH

SIMMONS

BRIGGS

J.WEBSTER

WALTON

01.04.24 Easington Sports

Away

06.04.24 Godmanchester Rovers

Home

09.04.24 March Town United

Home

13.04.24 Wellingborough Town

Home

1

1

1

1

1

WALTON WALTON

WALTON 1

WALTON 1

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

SHEHI

SMYTH

ALHASSAN

SURACE

CAREY 1

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

EMERY

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

MEMOLI

J.WEBSTER

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

A.WEBSTER 1

GREEN

STEWART

SHEHI

BINDER

GIBBON

MAKEKERA

W.PANTER

KING

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

BROWN

PORTER

BINDER

1

SHEHI

STEWART

POWELL

MALKIN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

STEWART

PORTER

BINDER

1

BRIGGS

SHEHI

BROWN

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

STEWART

PORTER

BINDER

BRIGGS

SHEHI

BROWN

KING

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

OBENG

PORTER

BINDER

MALKIN

SHEHI

POWELL

J.WEBSTER

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

PORTER

BINDER

PRICE

SHEHI

KING

GIBBON

1

PORTER STEWART

PANTER

CAPATINA

2

CAREY

GREEN

1

PANTER

POWELL

GREEN

1

1

UNDERWOOD

CAREY

1

2

1

1

OAKES

1

STEWART

1

1

BINDER BAZELEY

1

KING POWELL

GIBBON

1

OBENG

GIBBON

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LEAGUE TABLE - FIRST TEAM

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH as at 05/04/24

POS

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Wellingborough Town

36

27

5

4

57

86

2

Aylestone Park

36

24

5

7

42

77

3

Racing Club Warwick

35

22

7

6

40

73

4

March Town United

35

21

7

7

27

70

5

St Neots Town

36

20

9

7

35

69

6

Newport Pagnell Town

36

19

4

13

17

58 *

7

G.N.G Oadby Town

36

15

7

14

-17

52

8

Yaxley FC

34

15

6

13

15

51

9

Daventry Town

35

16

2

17

12

50

10

Histon FC

35

13

8

14

-9

47

11

Coventry United

36

13

7

16

4

46

12

Bugbrooke St.Michaels

34

14

4

16

-6

46

13

Lutterworth Town

35

13

4

18

-16

43

14

Cogenhoe United

36

11

9

16

-24

42

15

Easington Sports

32

11

6

15

0

36 *

16

Rugby Borough

36

10

6

20

-20

36

17

Eynesbury Rovers

35

8

4

23

-40

27 *

18

Godmanchester Rovers

33

8

2

23

-42

26

19

Leicester Nirvana

34

5

10

19

-38

25

20

Desborough Town

35

5

8

22

-37

23

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LEAGUE TABLE - RESERVES

RESERVE DIVISION as at 05/04/24

POS

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Kempston Rovers Reserves

18

15

2

1

67

47

2

Desborough Town Reserves

20

12

4

4

20

40

3

Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

18

11

3

4

13

36

4

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20

10

2

8

10

32

5

Harborough Town Reserves

21

9

5

7

9

32

6

Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves

20

9

3

8

6

30

7

Buckingham Development

18

9

2

7

9

29

8

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

19

8

3

8

11

27

9

Rothwell Corinthians Reserves

18

8

3

7

3

27

10

Irchester United Reserves

18

7

3

8

-4

24

11

Wellingborough Town Reserves

21

5

1

15

-33

16

12

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves

17

3

3

11

-50

12

13

Raunds Town Reserves

20

0

2

18

-61

2

14

Huntingdon Town U23s

0

0

0

0

0

0

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” The Other Upton Park” Upton Park is inextricably linked to the Olympics.

Mention the old ground to any West Ham fan and you’ll likely be met with a wistful look of nostalgic remembrance, glorious memories lost to the relentless march of property speculation in the capital. A move to the London Stadium following the 2012 Olympics may have made business sense, but to fans, it made little football sense, and there is still a sense of mourning for the history that was abandoned. But they are not the first side from the area to have their history connected to the Olympics. In 1900, when football was making its debut at the hallowed international exhibition of sporting excellence, the FA needed a team to represent the nation. They turned to the amateur side from London; Upton Park.

Upton Park were formed in 1866 as an amateur side, a status they fiercely maintained and one that gave them a ticket to the Olympics in Paris some three and a half decades later. They were participants in the first FA Cup in the 1871-2 season and conceded the very first goal scored in the competition, at their coincidentally named West Ham Park ground, a strike from Jarvis Kenrick that gave Clapham a 3-0 win. The club regularly attracted impressive crowds to their games and have been cited as a possible influence in Thames Ironworks, who would become West Ham United, moving to the area.

Despite their amateur status, Upton Park would be one of the key drivers of the professionalisation of English football, following an FA Cup tie in 1884.

The club made a complaint to the FA about possible illegal payments to players by their opponents Preston North End. They were thrown out of the competition, but the FA were forced to confront the issue, and when the illegally professional clubs threatened to break away and form their own league, the legislators relented.

Despite being wound up in 1887, the club were reformed in 1891 and were founder members of the Southern Alliance, a league system that was set up for clubs in southern England, the most notable of which was Tottenham Hotspur (Arsenal were banned from the competition having recently professionalised). Upton Park finished the first season bottom of the league, but more concerning was the general failure of the competition. The Southern Alliance was wound up after that single season, with clubs having to find their places in other leagues.

And so, having spent most of their time bouncing around amateur football with limited success, it was something of a surprise when the FA asked Upton Park to represent the nation at the 1900 Olympics. The squad would comprise of the players registered to the club, with the addition of William Gosling from Chelmsford City (who had beaten Upton Park 7-1 that season), Alfred Chalk from Ilford, Jack Zeally from Bridport, and Richard Turner from the excellently named Crouch End Vampires. With the squad sorted, the team made the relatively short journey to Paris.

Only four teams entered the football competition, Upton Park, a representative XI from France, a Swiss team, and a group of students from Belgium that included one Englishman (Eric Thornton) and a Dutchman, and who were only there because Racing Brussels had pulled out. Before the tournament started, the Swiss team also withdrew, leaving just the three sides.

The slightly chaotic nature of these Olympics meant that Upton Park had to play just one game, against the French XI (who also had to play the side from Belgium, in the Belgian’s only fixture).

Although no medals were awarded, the International Olympic Committee have attempted to reconcile the early competition with our modern competition and have designated the game between Upton Park and the French XI as the ‘gold medal’ match.

Taking advantage of a slight breeze, the French chose which way to kick in the final match in Vincennes, but it was no real advantage at all. Upton Park raced into a twogoal lead, John Nicholas and Richard Turner with the early goals. They then sought to control the game, slowing down the play due to the hot weather. Gosling went off injured in the second half, but the British side couldn’t be contained, and Nicholas got a third before Zealley completed the rout.

The players raced from the final back to England for an FA Cup tie against, of all sides, Olympic, which they lost 50, and then back to France to complete their touring duties. Despite not getting medals in the Olympics themselves, the FA awarded them commemorative medals at the end of the following season.

Upton Park wound up in 1911, and apart from a trophy named after them in the Channel Islands, that was that.

Until West Ham vacated the Boleyn Ground. Upton Park were reformed in 2016 and played the final game at West Ham’s old ground, against Royal Engineers. Most of all, though, they are remembered as the very first World Champions.

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