“THE LAKE VIEW” Official matchday programme of Bishop Sutton F.C.
Toolstation Western League Division One Bristol Telephones Saturday 3rd February 2024
3.00pm
Good afternoon everyone, Welcome back to Lakeview for today’s Toolstation Western League Division One fixture with Bristol Telephones FC. We offer a warm welcome to their supporters & officials along with the three match officials too, hoping they all have a safe journey home too. Hopefully the worst of the weather has passed now and we can get into a run of fixtures without interruption. Thankfully we have managed to keep up fairly well with our games compared to some teams but the next month in particular looks busy with six matches, five of which are here at Lakeview. We have some tasty looking encounters among them with local-ish games against Bitton, Hengrove, Longwell Green and of course today’s visitors, the Phones too. 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 third of the season in a better place.
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.
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 Bristol Telephones Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts & Yellow Socks
James BATCHELOR Luke BENCE Leon BRITTON Josh BRUTON Archie DARK Richard DUFFY Isaac FLYNN Nathan GORE Alex GRAHAM Mike GRIST Will HAILSTON Matthew MARTIN Gary McMURRAY Jamie NOBLE Billy PADFIELD Jamie PRICE Cameron RICKETTS George ROOKE Paddy ROYAL Connor SAUNDERS Scott SAUNDERS Harry WALKER Craig WILSON
B R I S T O L T E L E P H O N E S
Focus on.... BRISTOL TELEPHONES
Formed in 1948, Bristol Telephones were originally known as Bristol Post Office Telephones Football Club, as they were then part of the Post Office. Playing at Bristol Civil Service Club, they had to leave that pitch when BT was privatised under Maggie Thatcher. They then played at various grounds, until the overall social club purchased their current ground in 1984. Various improvements were undertaken but in 1994 the clubhouse, which was mostly wooden construction, was destroyed by fire. For the next season, Bristol Telephones, as we were now called, were able to borrow changing facilities from Cutters Friday, whose ground borders our own, until the current clubhouse was constructed. In recent years this has seen substantial improvements such that it is now considered one of the best clubs in the area. Telephones started life in the Bristol and Suburban League, being an ever present club in the ‘Premier’ Divisions since it’s formation, until our promotion to the Gloucestershire County League. Telephones were promoted to the Gloucestershire County League in season 2013/14 and became champions in 2016/17, allowing them to be promoted to the Toolstation Western League. This is our seventh season in the Toolstation Western League having finished safely in mid table last season following a disappointing start. John and his assistants made a huge impact when they arrived at Christmas 2022 and we are looking for that to continue this season with John looking to be pushing for promotion come April. John has recently decided to step aside from Managing and Josh Bruton has stepped up to the role of Manager with John reverting to Assistant. We are looking forward to Josh continuing the great work that has already been started. This season we will also be running an U18 floodlit team for the first time. We welcome Dave, Rob and the team to Telephones and look forward to their lads pushing for promotion to the first team in a couple of years. In terms of trophies, Phones were Gloucestershire County League Champions in 2016/17, Suburban Premier League Champions three times, the Premier Div 2 winners twice, and Bosley Cup Winners four times. We also won the Gloucester Junior Cup in 1975, and were Finalists in the Gloucestershire Senior Amateur Cup in 2012.
Focus on.... BRISTOL TELEPHONES
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 Wed 7 Feb Mon 12 Feb Wed 21 Feb Thu 29 Feb Thu 7 Mar Thu 21 Mar Thu 28 Mar
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. Almondsbury Longwell Green AEK Boco Almondsbury Longwell Green Hengrove Ath. Brislington
H A A A A H H A H
W 2-0
F. Maddern, Gwyther
WCFY LEAGUE - NORT H DIVISION T ABLE POS.
TEAM
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
1st
Longwell Green Sp.
8
6
0
2
27
11
16
18
2nd
Brislington
4
4
0
0
11
1
10
12
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
6
2
0
4
10
15
-5
6
6th
Bristol Telephones
6
2
0
4
7
20
-13
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 10 Feb Sat 2 Mar Sat 9 Mar Tue 12 Mar Sat 16 Mar Sat 23 Mar Sat 30 Mar Mon 1 Apr Sat 6 Apr Sat 20 Apr Tue 23 Apr
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 Winscombe A Somerton Res A Highridge Utd H Worle Rangers H Burnham Utd A St George E-I-G H Fry Club Res H Tunley Athletic A Winscombe H Yatton & Cleeve A Peasedown Alb H
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 15 St George 17 Nailsea United 16 Fry Club 15 Yatton & Cleeve 13 Winscombe 12 Highridge 14 Peasedown Alb. 12 Bishop Sutton 15 Draycott 16 Worle Rangers 15 Somerton Town 16 Burnham Utd 13 Tunley Athletic 13
45 39 35 27 24 24 24 18 16 16 14 12 0* 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
Sat 10 Feb
Keynsham T
A
Sat 17 Feb
Odd Down
H
Tue 20 Feb
Hengrove Ath.
H
Sat 24 Feb
Longwell Green H
Sat 2 Mar
Bitton
H
Sat 9 Mar
Radstock T
A
Sat 16 Mar
Wincanton T
A
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