Bishop Sutton v Bitton

“THE LAKE VIEW” Official matchday programme of Bishop Sutton F.C.

Toolstation Western League Division One Bitton A.F.C. Saturday 2nd March 2024

3.00pm

Good afternoon everyone, Welcome back to Lakeview for today’s Toolstation Western League Division One fixture with Bitton. We offer a very warm welcome to all their supporters & officials along with the three match officials too, hoping they all have a safe journey home too.

Last Saturday, we lost yet another game to the weather in what must be one of the wettest periods we have had in years. The Toolstation League have announced that the season can be extended for one week to Saturday April 27th which will help squeeze another couple of games in. Including today, we have five home games and five away left to try to get that elusive first win.

Your support for the club, both on and off the field, is always very welcome so please come to as many games as possible as we look to finish the final part of the season in a better place.

Enjoy the game!

Bishop Sutton Club History

The club was re-formed in 1977 with just an U15 team playing in the Weston-superMare Sunday League and then progressing in successive seasons to the Bristol and Avon League U16s and the second and first divisions before being admitted into the Somerset Senior League for the 1981-82 season.

The next ten years were spent climbing through the four divisions before being voted into the Western League for season 1991-92. The First Division was won in 1997-98 and then followed seventeen successive seasons in the Premier Division, the highlight being winning the Premier title in 2012-13.

Unfortunately our ground grading did not permit progression to the Southern League and all the team management and players then left the club. Relegation from the Premier followed at the end of season 2014-15 and we have experienced mixed fortunes in the First Division since then.

For the season 2020-21 Jon Toy came in as manager but unfortunately we were only able to play 10 games before the season was curtailed due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Having retained a lot of last season’s squad and added a couple of new players, we finished in mid table in season 2021/22 followed by seventh place last season.

Jon left in the summer and was replaced by Catalin Andrei and Steve Taylor.

Chris Blammon took over in the autumn of 2023 as first team manager.

Toolstation Western League Premier Division Pos.

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th

Helston Athletic 23 Clevedon Town 25 Falmouth Town 23 Buckland Athletic 27 Bridgwater United 22 Barnstaple Town 21 Shepton Mallet 25 Brixham 23 Street 25 Torpoint Athletic 25 St Blazey 25 Nailsea & Tick’nam 24 Ilfracombe Town 22 Saltash United 24 Oldland Abbots 21 Welton Rovers 22 Wellington 24 Millbrook 23

18 17 16 14 15 12 12 9 9 10 9 10 6 5 5 3 2 2

2 4 3 5 1 7 6 8 7 4 5 1 7 3 0 5 8 0

3 4 4 8 6 2 7 6 9 11 11 13 9 16 16 14 14 21

82 56 54 74 67 51 47 49 50 40 43 52 30 35 25 21 26 10

20 56 19 55 18 51 43 47 32 46 24 43 37 42 27 35 48 34 44 34 48 32 49 31 35 25 54 18 64 15 56 14 68 13 126 6

Toolstation Western League Division One Pos.

Team

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd

Radstock Town 31 Portishead Town 29 Cribbs Reserves 31 Wincanton Town 31 Bitton 31 Brislington 27 Wells City 28 AEK Boco 30 Bristol Telephones 30 Bradford Town 32 Middlezoy Rovers 32 Longwell Green Sp. 33 Cadbury Heath 31 Hallen 30 Odd Down 32 Shirehampton 30 Keynsham Town 31 Warminster Town 29 Hengrove Athletic 31 Gillingham Town 29 Cheddar 28 Bishop Sutton 32

22 21 20 20 17 18 17 15 15 13 15 14 14 11 11 8 9 7 7 8 4 0

4 5 5 4 8 3 2 6 4 8 2 5 3 7 5 6 2 6 6 2 1 2

5 3 6 7 6 6 9 9 11 11 15 14 14 12 16 16 20 16 18 19 23 30

77 79 81 78 67 96 61 56 54 69 66 63 63 49 56 52 68 46 44 43 41 15

34 70 22 68 44 65 57 64 39 59 35 57 40 53 35 51 63 49 51 47 64 47 67 47 52 45 51 40 86 38 64 30 94 29 67 27 74 27 70 26 76 13 139 2

A big thank you....

... to all our sponsors....

... from Bishop Sutton F.C.

TODAY’S Bishop Sutton Blue & White Shirts, Blue Shorts & Blue Socks

B I S H O P S U T T O N

Owen ALLISON Chris BLAMMON Cole CAMPBELL Jack CREANEY Terry FRANCIS Brady GOULD Dan HAINES Sam HUGHES Tyler LANE Regan LASHENKO Blake LONGDEN Finley MADDERN Aaron MARCH Harry MESSENGER Thomas MOLLOY Sam NYE Oakley RAWLINGS Ashley ROBINSON Luke SEVIOUR George STEVENS William NORTON-SMITH Billy TAYLOR Joe WHITTAKER

LINEUPS Bitton Red & White Shirts, Black Shorts & Black Socks

Ash CLARK Tom CREED Nathan CURNOCK Scott GREGORY Luke LECRASS Ash McGRANE George LLOYD Harry NEIL Josh WILLIAMS Stef LEE Joe BEARDWELL Joe ELLIS Jacob WATSON Jack JENKIN Jaiden SAVERY Harry HAUGHTON Curtis DUNN Kane SIMPSON Toby COLE Keith KEARNEY Russell LEWIS Caelen SIMPSON

B I T T O N A F C

Focus on....

BITTON A.F.C. Bitton AFC founded in 1892. They play at the D L Brickwork Stadium which is on the outskirts of the village of Bitton, on the A420 between Bath and Bristol. This has been their home since the club was formed. There is very little history of the club before the Second World War. From 1945 up until the late 1980's they ran teams in the Bristol and District Football League with limited success.

In the 1989/90 season the club 1st team played in the Senior Division of the Bristol and District Football League. After winning promotion two years in succession the 1st team started the 1991/92 season playing in the Premier Division of the Bristol Premier Combination. Season 1994/95 was to prove one of the club's most memorable, winning the GFA Senior Amateur Cup and finishing Runners-Up in the Bristol Premier Combination, achieving promotion to the Gloucestershire County League.

Season 1996/97 saw the club reach the GFA Challenge Trophy Final, losing narrowly to Mangotsfield United. The club also finished Runners Up in the Gloucestershire County League and were promoted to the Western League First Division. After 7 seasons in the First Division, the Club achieved its highest position during the 2003/04 season, when finishing Runners Up and gaining promotion to the Western League Premier Division.

Upon becoming an established Western League Premier Division Club, Bitton AFC were crowned Champions in 2008/09, whilst Winning the GFA Challenge Trophy in the same season. Despite winning the league then, and earning Runners Up in 2010/11, Bitton were unable to gain promotion, as the ground facilities did not satisfy Southern League standards.

Over the last decade the club has matched its playing performance with many off the pitch developments. A stand seating 100 was built. Covered accommodation for 150 was erected. In February 2001 floodlighting was installed which is up to Conference standard.

2004 saw the building of a new dressing room block, including a kitchen and boardroom and also a floodlight multiple use games area.

Focus on....

BITTON A.F.C. This investment continues to demonstrate the clubs drive and ambition to push for promotion to the Southern League.

The Reserve Team played in the Premier Division of the Bristol Premier Combination whilst the 'A' team (3rd's) play in Division 1 of the Bristol and District League. Bitton Ladies were formed at the start of the 2007/2008 season and played in the Gloucestershire County Women’s Football League. Bitton AFC also run an impressive Youth structure for boys & girls, with teams ranging from Under 6's right through to Under 18's.

Sadly the end of the 2018-19 season it was decided to withdraw the reserve side from the Bristol Premier Combination League. The ladies team had also disbanded but a strong girls team is progressing through the club and it will hopefully see a resurgence of ladies football in the near future.

Happily the ladies have reformed this season 22/23 and we look forward to a brighter future.

A big thank you to the sponsors of our reserve & under 18 teams...

With the under-18’s...

WESTERN COUNT IES FLOODLIGHT YOUT H LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION FIXTURES & RESULTS Date 2023 Thu 14 Sep Thu 21 Sep Thu 12 Oct Mon 16 Oct Wed 29 Nov 2024 Thu 25 Jan Thu 1 Feb Mon 12 Feb Thu 7 Mar Thu 21 Mar Thu 28 Mar Wed 17 Apr TBA TBA

Opponents

Ven. Res.

Scorers

AEK Boco Bristol Tel. Hengrove Ath. Oldland Abbots.

Brislington

H H H A A

W 3-1 L 2-4 L 3-5 L 0-2 L 0-3

F. Maddern (2), Diaw F. Maddern, Comerford F. Maddern (2), Kemble -

Oldland Abbots.

Bristol Tel. Longwell Green Longwell Green Hengrove Ath. Brislington Almondsbury AEK Boco Almondsbury

H A A H A H A A H

W 2-0 W 4-1 L 1-4

F. Maddern, Gwyther Kemble (2), F. Maddern, Diaw Gwyther

WCFY LEAGUE - NORT H DIVISION T ABLE POS.

TEAM

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1st

Longwell Green Sp.

10

7

0

3

32

14

18

21

2nd

Brislington

5

5

0

0

13

2

11

15

3rd

Hengrove Athletic

5

4

0

1

13

9

4

12

4th

AEK Boco

7

3

1

3

18

14

4

10

5th

Bishop Sutton

8

3

0

5

15

20

-5

9

6th

Bristol Telephones

7

2

0

5

8

24

-16

6

7th

Oldland Abbots.

8

1

2

5

6

15

-9

5

8th

Almondsbury

4

0

1

3

6

13

-7

1

With the reserves....

SOMERSET COUNT Y LEAGUE DIVISION 3 FIXTURES & RESULTS Date 2023 Sat 19 Aug Sat 26 Aug Sat 2 Sep Sat 9 Sep Sat 16 Sep Sat 23 Sep Sat 7 Oct Sat 14 Oct Sat 28 Oct Sat 11 Nov Sat 18 Nov Sat 25 Nov Sat 16 Dec Sat 23 Dec 2024 Sat 13 Jan Sat 20 Jan Sat 27 Jan Sat 2 Mar Tue 12 Mar Sat 16 Mar Wed 20 Mar Sat 23 Mar Sat 30 Mar Mon 1 Apr Sat 6 Apr Sat 20 Apr Tue 23 Apr Sat 11 May

Opponents

Ven. Res.

Draycott H Highridge Utd A Worle (Cup) A Worle Rangers A Chew Magna A Tunley Athletic H Nailsea United H Burnham Utd H Sporting Weston A Peasedown Alb A Draycott A Yatton & Cleeve H Fry Club Res A Somerton Res H

D 2-2 L 1-2 L 0-1 W 6-5 L 4-6 W 3-0 L 1-3 L 2-3 L 0-9 L 1-7 W 3-1 L 2-3 L 1-3 W 4-3

Nailsea United A Sporting Weston H St George E-I-G A Somerton Res A Worle Rangers H Burnham Utd A Highridge Utd. H St George E-I-G H Fry Club Res H Tunley Athletic A Winscombe H Yatton & Cleeve A Peasedown Alb H Winscombe A

W 2-1 L 0-1 L 2-4

LEAGUE TABLE Pos. Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th

P

Pts

Sporting Weston 16 St George 18 Nailsea United 16 Fry Club 17 Winscombe 14 Yatton & Cleeve 15 Peasedown Alb. 14 Highridge Utd. 15 Draycott 17 Worle Rangers 17 Bishop Sutton 15 Somerton Town 19 Burnham Utd 17 Tunley Athletic 16

48 40 35 33 30 28 24 24 19 17 16 12 3* 0

Fixtures & Results 2023/24 Date

Opponents

Ven. Res.

Scorers

Sat 29 Jul

Bradford Town

H

L 0-5

-

Tue 1 Aug

Middlezoy R

A

L 0-1

-

Sat 5 Aug

Wincanton T

H

L 1-4

F Maddern

Wed 9 Aug

Cribbs Reserves A

L 2-7

Lane, Hughes

Sat 12 Aug

Shirehampton

H

D 2-2

Lane, Nye

Tue 15 Aug

AEK Boco

H

L 0-2

-

Sat 19 Aug

Warminster T

A

L 0-5

-

Tue 22 Aug

Hallen

H

L 0-2

-

Sat 26 Aug

Wadebridge (FAV)H

L 1-3

Longden

Tue 29 Aug

Brislington

A

L 1-5

Hughes

Sat 2 Sep

Keynsham T

H

L 2-5

Hughes, Campbell

Sat 9 Sep

Bristol Tel.

A

L 0-2

-

Wed 13 Sep

Shirehampton

A

L 1-2

Hughes

Sat 16 Sep

Portishead T

H

L 0-4

-

Tue 26 Sep

Hengrove Ath.

A

L 2-5

Pile (2)

Sat 30 Sep

Radstock Town

H

L 1-5

Robinson

Sat 7 Oct

Cadbury Heath

A

L 0-10

-

Tue 10 Oct

Gillingham T

H

L 1-5

J. Capon

Sat 14 Oct

Portishead T

A

L 0-6

-

Tue 17 Oct

Longwell Green A

D 2-2

Carter, o.g.

Sat 21 Oct

Warminster T

H

L 0-5

-

Sat 28 Oct

Wells City

A

L 0-3

-

Sat 18 Nov

Cribbs

H

L 0-3

-

Sat 25 Nov

Bitton

A

L 0-8

-

Sat 2 Dec

Bradford Town

A

L 0-8

-

2023

Fixtures & Results 2023/24 Date

Opponents

Ven. Res.

Scorers

Sat 16 Dec

Hallen

A

L 1-4

Lane

Tue 26 Dec

Cheddar

A

L 0-7

-

Tue 9 Jan

Brislington (SPC) A

L 0-4

-

Wed 13 Jan

Middlezoy R

H

L 0-3

-

Tue 16 Jan

AEK Boco

A

L 0-1

-

Sat 27 Jan

Brislington

H

L 0-7

-

Sat 3 Feb

Bristol Tel.

H

L 0-5

-

Sat 10 Feb

Keynsham T

A

L 0-7

-

Sat 17 Feb

Odd Down

H

L 0-2

-

Tue 20 Feb

Hengrove Ath.

H

L 1-2

Rawlings

Sat 2 Mar

Bitton

H

Sat 9 Mar

Radstock T

A

Sat 16 Mar

Wincanton T

A

Tue 19 Mar

Longwell Green H

Sat 23 Mar

Gillingham T

A

Fri 29 Mar

Cheddar

H

Mon 1 Apr

Hengrove Ath.

A

Sat 6 Apr

Odd Down

A

Sat 13 Apr

Wells City

H

Sat 20 Apr

Cadbury Heath

H

2023

2024