The BADGER 2023/24 Issue 22 vs Wellingborough Town

SEASON

THE BADGER

23 24

ISSUE 22

OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

vs WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH SATURDAY 13th 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 Wellingborough Town who are the visitors to the Sett for todays United Counties Premier Division South fixture.

Today’s opposition, for what was scheduled to be our season finale, need little to no introduction.

Wellingborough Town are deservedly this seasons United Counties League South Division Champions.

Boasting several ex-Badgers it will be good to see some familiar faces, in front of what we hope will be our largest crowd of the season.

We pass on our congratulations to Jake, his staff and players along with our best wishes for what lies ahead at Step 4 of the Non-League Pyramid.

As mentioned, todays fixture was due to be our last of the season, however with the persistent rain causing havoc it has left us with two midweek fixtures to fulfil.

Next Thursday we play host to Godmanchester Rovers in what is our final Home fixture of the season. Being honest it’s a little frustrating that we have been scheduled to play on Thursday given that our Under 18s Black are due to play in the Final of the Northants FA David Joyce Cup against AFC Rushden & Diamonds at Cogenhoe on the same night – best of luck to the Coaches and Players and apologies that we can’t be there to provide our support.

We then finish our campaign on Wednesday 24th April when we make the trip to Easington Sports, 7:45pm kick off.

With the league winners, play off and relegation places confirmed you could argue that our remaining fixtures are dead-rubbers however looking at the current table there’s plenty to play for. We have a real chance of a top-half finish, top-eight in fact (2 wins could be enough).

Achieving this would be fantastic for ‘little old’ Bugbrooke and would set us up nicely ahead of the summer break.

Another date for your diary is Friday 7th June which is when we will be holding our end-of-season presentation at the club. With a marque, bar and band it promises to be a great night.

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

Dale & Daniel

“Wellingborough Town are deservedly this seasons United Counties League South Division Champions.

Boasting several exBadgers it will be good to see some familiar faces, in front of what we hope will be our largest crowd of the season.”

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

WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN

Full Name:

Wellingborough Town

Nickname(s):

The Doughboys

Founded:

1867; 157 years ago 2004; 20 years ago (refounded)

Ground:

The Dog & Duck

Capacity:

5,000 (350 seats)

Manager:

Jake Stone

League:

United Counties Premier Division South

2022–23:

United Counties Premier Division South, 4th of 18

Current Position

1st - P37,W28,D5,L4 Pts 89

Last Time Out:

Won 2-1 vs GNG Oadby

Form:

LWWWW

The original Wellingborough Town was formed in 1867 and is the sixth oldest football club in the country and a founder member of the first football league. Traditionally known as ‘The Doughboys’ which derived from the traditional local dish of ‘Hock & Dough’ Wellingborough Town are also the oldest club in the County of Northamptonshire.

Upon formation in 1867 the club played under part Handling Code until 1869 when they became a true soccer club.

At that time the club ground was in Broad Green, Wellingborough and the club colours were old gold and black.

In 1879 Wellingborough Town became the first club to play under floodlights when they entertained Bedford at the Bassett’s Close, Wellingborough. The game was a close encounter with Bedford winning 1-2. The lights were powered by generators positioned at each end of the pitch.

In 1894 the Wellingborough Charity Cup Competition started and by this time the Club was playing on the Thomas Field, Union Lane.

Wellingborough.

In the same year the Club became founder members of the Leicestershire & Northants League and in the following season joined the Midland League. The first recorded winners of the now 1st Division of the United Counties League were Wellingborough Town Reserves.

The following year, 1896-97, saw the Club become founder members of the United league.

In 1899-00 the Club were runners-up in the Midland League before joining Division 1 of the Southern League in 1901-02. It was at this time they moved to their current ground at the Dog & Duck, London Road, Wellingborough.

In 1905 the Club changed its name to Wellingborough Redwell but resigned at the end of the season after finishing bottom of Division 1. The first recorded silverware was won when they became League Champions in 1910-11. The Club continued to be known as Wellingborough Redwell until 1919 when they reverted to their former name of Wellingborough Town F.C. In 1922 the Club ground record of 7,169 was set when they entertained Kettering Town in the Maunsell Cup Final, winning 2-1.

They successfully applied to join the Metropolitan League in 1968-69 and finished a creditable 7th. The following year however, they were League Champions and in 1970-71 they joined the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division finishing a creditable 3rd. With their ambitions now on a ‘high’ the Club joined the Southern League Division One North in 1971-72.

The Club was able to maintain mid-table positions throughout the seventies before a reorganisation of the league saw them enter

the Midland Division of the Southern League after the League was split into Southern and Midland Divisions with no Premier Division. They remained in what was known as the Southern league, Midland Division until 1988-89 when they were relegated to the United Counties League.

There then followed 13 years of struggle with the Club avoiding relegation from the Premier Division of the United Counties League on several occasions. Their worst fears became a reality when in season 2001-02 they folded and resigned from the League. This was a black period in the history of a club that had formed the backbone of the first professional league.

Wellingborough Town has figured prominently in the annals of the FA Cup and many exciting encounters have been recorded against old opponents such as Peterborough United, Kettering Town, Corby Town and Cambridge City. The pinnacle of their Cup success was when they reached the First-Round proper in 1965 being drawn against Aldershot, who at that time were in the Football League Third Division.

Despite losing 2-1 Wellingborough were not disgraced.

The Town had been without a senior football team for a period of two years when a local retired Senior police Officer, Laurie Owen, formed group of sporting friends in an attempt to resurrect the ‘Doughboys’. He was joined by a local businessman, Alan Warwick, whose father played for the ‘Doughboys’ in the twenties and the then Mayor of Wellingborough, David Smith.

In their first season back in senior football the team finished second in the United Counties League Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division after losing just one game. The NFA Junior Cup was also won after beating Peterborough Northern Star 2-0 after extra-time at Northampton Town’s Sixfields stadium.

More recently, Jake Stone has returned as Manager (assisted by Jake Cayton) and the club won the United Counties Premier Division South title and with it promotion to Step 4.

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

09.04.24 March Town United

Home

Lost

0-2

REEVE

NASH

SIMMONS

GIBBON

BRUCE

WALTON

13.04.24 Wellingborough Town

Home

18.04.24 Godmanchester Rovers

Home

24.04.24 Easington Sports

Away

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

PORTER 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

EMERY

BINDER

ALHASSAN

SHEHI

MEMOLI

J.WEBSTER

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

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

CAPATINA

PORTER

BINDER

PRICE

SHEHI

KING

GIBBON

A.WEBSTER

GREEN

J.WEBSTER

MALKIN

BINDER

KING

SHEHI

MAKEKERA

DOHERTY

1

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 13/04/24

POS

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Wellingborough Town

37

28

5

4

58

89

2

Racing Club Warwick

37

24

7

6

46

79

3

Aylestone Park

37

24

5

8

41

77

4

March Town United

37

22

8

7

29

74

5

St Neots Town

37

21

9

7

37

72

6

Newport Pagnell Town

37

19

5

13

17

59 *

7

Yaxley FC

36

15

8

13

15

53

8

G.N.G Oadby Town

37

15

7

15

-18

52

9

Daventry Town

37

16

3

18

11

51

10

Lutterworth Town

37

15

4

18

-12

49

11

Histon FC

36

13

8

15

-13

47

12

Coventry United

37

13

7

17

1

46

13

Bugbrooke St.Michaels

35

14

4

17

-8

46

14

Cogenhoe United

37

12

9

16

-23

45

15

Easington Sports

34

12

7

15

1

40 *

16

Rugby Borough

37

10

6

21

-23

36

17

Godmanchester Rovers

35

9

3

23

-41

30

18

Leicester Nirvana

36

6

10

20

-35

28

19

Eynesbury Rovers

37

8

5

24

-41

28 *

20

Desborough Town

37

5

8

24

-42

23

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RESERVE DIVISION as at 13/04/24

POS

P

W

D

L

GD

PTS

1

Kempston Rovers Reserves

19

16

2

1

69

50

2

Desborough Town Reserves

20

12

4

4

20

40

3

Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

18

11

3

4

13

36

4

Harborough Town Reserves

22

10

5

7

13

35

5

Bourne Town Reserves

21

10

3

8

10

33

6

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

20

9

3

8

14

30

7

Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves

20

9

3

8

6

30

8

Buckingham Development

19

9

2

8

5

29

9

Rothwell Corinthians Reserves

19

8

3

8

1

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

18

3

3

12

-53

12

13

Raunds Town Reserves

21

0

3

18

-61

3

14

Huntingdon Town U23s

0

0

0

0

0

0

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TODAYS FIXTURES PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH Lutterworth Town

Vs

G.N.G Oadby Town

Bugbrooke St.Michaels

Vs

Wellingborough Town

Daventry Town

Vs

Yaxley FC

Easington Sports

Vs

Aylestone Park

Eynesbury Rovers

Vs

Rugby Borough

Godmanchester Rovers

Vs

Desborough Town

Histon FC

Vs

Cogenhoe United

Leicester Nirvana

Vs

Newport Pagnell Town

March Town United

Vs

Racing Club Warwick

St Neots Town

Vs

Coventry United

RESERVE DIVISION Rothwell Corinthians Reserves

Vs

Bugbrooke St.Michaels Reserves

Bourne Town Reserves

Vs

Irchester United Reserves

Desborough Town Reserves

Vs

Godmanchester Rovers Reserves

Raunds Town Reserves

Vs

Kempston Rovers Reserves

Wellingborough Town Reserves

Vs

Northampton ON Chenecks Reserves

Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves

Vs

Buckingham Development

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” Con Artist Career” Fans across the world dream of a career in football.

To make our living playing the game, enjoying the perks of the lifestyle and mixing with our heroes and idols. But most of us have never had the talent to get close to that dream. Filtered out of the system at school, or Sunday League, or if you were especially talented, in the lower ages of professional youth teams. The 0.01% that make it professionally have a talent most of us could never imagine, even if we hurl abuse at them on a Saturday afternoon.

But for one man, the lack of ability was simply a detail, an obstacle to be overcome. 13 years, 12 transfers, and precisely zero appearances. Carlos Henrique Raposo conned his way into a footballing career.

Raposo, nicknamed Carlos Kaiser for his resemblance to Franz Beckenbauer, didn’t start that career from scratch. Physically impressive, he had enough ability to join the academy at Botofogo, and then Flamengo. He was fit and athletic, which was enough to make up for his lack of technical ability. At the age of 16, in 1979, he was signed by Mexican side Puebla. But, months later, without having made the grade, they released him. He made his way back to Brazil with his tail between his legs, footballing dreams in tatters.

Back in Rio de Janeiro, Raposo made use of his most impressive ability, his charm. ‘Life’, he would say, ‘is marketing’. He schmoozed his way through Rio’s nightlife, making friends in high places. Among them were the likes of Romario and Bebeto. And thus, the scam was born.

After ingratiating himself to some of the biggest stars in Brazilian football, he convinced them to add his name to any transfer negotiations. When a big club wanted to sign Romario, he would insist that his friend Carlos got a short deal. Most clubs saw three months as a risk-free option, but Raposo could pick up some wages.

He always lacked fitness when the contract was signed, so would spend the three months mostly away from the first team, working on his fitness.

When it came time for him to kick a ball, all of a sudden he’d writhe in agony and complain of a torn hamstring. Medical technology made it difficult to detect. That would buy him a few more months on the sideline, before he was finally released.

Botofogo, Flamengo, and Independiente were taken in over the first couple of years. Raposo’s scam grew more elaborate as his name got around. He had a doctor repeatedly make the case that he had a recurrent infection. As that ruse grew tired, he bought a toy mobile phone - the real thing was expensive and extravagant in the 1980s and would have fake phone calls in broken English, knocking back big fictional offers from Europe, so that coaches and scouts could hear how in demand he was.

Registrations in Brazil were difficult to keep track of, so Raposo slipped through the cracks. Careers were built on word of mouth, and with his impressive array of references there was no shortage of suitors. The most audacious move came when he had the opportunity to move to Europe. Gazalec Ajaccio thought they had found a bargain when he was signed, and even arranged for him to be presented to the fans.

Faced with the prospect of being exposed whilst doing tricks in front of the supporters in the stand, Raposo instead decided to simply fire the balls into the crowd. When there were no more, the expected skill-based presentation became a fitness session, just as Raposo had hoped. When it came to game time, the mysterious injuries reappeared, and his didn’t make an appearance for a year. He went back to Brazil and signed with Bangu, At Bangu, the chairman grew tired of seeing him on the treatment table, and demanded he be played. With the side losing, he was sent to warm up, his fraud moments away from being exposed.

But Raposo was ever an opportunist. He saw supporters abusing the players, and started a fight with them. He received a red card for his troubles, and a six-month suspension. It should have been the end of his time at the club, but he professed a deep loyalty to the chairman who he claimed the fans were calling a thief, prompting his outburst.

That ingratiated him to the board, and he was kept on through his suspension. When it was up, injuries led to his release.

As his ‘career’ wound down, Raposo moved between clubs more rapidly, including a short spell in the United States. His final move would be to Botofogo, where a coach spoke fluent English.

He overhead Raposo on the phone and knew what he said was gibberish. The ruse was up, and Raposo retired into obscurity.

Carlos Henrique Raposo. 12 transfers, one red card, and zero appearances.

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