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NewBradwellStPeterFCincludesamen’steam,andanewlyinstated ladiessideplayingoutoftheBradwellRoadRecreationGroundin MiltonKeynes.Theclubwasformedin1902andwecurrentlyplayin Division2oftheSpartanSouthMidlandsFootballLeagueandthe ThamesValleyCountiesWomensFootballLeague.Theclubhasalong historyandhasplayedatanumberoflocationsinNewBradwellandthe surroundingareasovertheyears.In1969aftermovingtoBradwell RecreationGroundtheyinvitedtheCricketClubtojointheminbuilding aSportsPavilionandcontinueheretothisday.Sincethenwehavewon theSouthMidlandsLeagueDivisionOnetitlein1976/77.Weonce againwonthetitlein1983/84andintheearlyeightiesweregranted “Senior”status.
Throughmanyfund-raisingeventsandanewlyformedVice-Presidents club,wewereabletoinstallfloodlightsduring1998.Theirinstallation andwinningtheSpartanSouthMidlandsSeniorDivisionallowedthe clubtobepromotedtotheSpartanSouthMidlandsPremierDivisionthe followingseason.Inthe1999/2000seasonthePeterswontheBerks& BucksSeniorTrophybeatinglocalrivalsMiltonKeynesCityinthefinal. In2002/2003wecelebratedourCentenaryseason.The2010-2011 seasonbroughtfurthersuccessinsecuringtheBerks&Bucks IntermediateTrophy.
LeightonTown,whowereknownasLeightonUnitedbetween1922and1963, wereformedin1885.Theyweremainlyinvolvedinlocalleaguesuntilthe outbreakoftheGreatWarandwerewinnersoftheLeightonandDistrictLeague onseveraloccasions.
LeightonwereoneoftheoriginalmembersoftheSouthMidlandLeaguein1922 –whichatthetimewasknownastheBedfordshireCounty.Theywerealso membersoftheSpartanLeaguebetween1922/23and1951/52,buttheironly successesbeingtheSpartanLeagueDivision2titlein1923/24and1927/28. TheywereBedfordshireSeniorCupwinnersin1926/27.League
In1952,theybecameafoundermemberoftheHellenicLeague,butaftertwo disappointingseasons,movedtotheSouthMidlandsLeague.In1965/66 seasonhowever,thePremierChampionshipsatintheLeightonTown Boardroom.TheclubthenrejoinedtheSpartanLeaguein1967/68.
LeightonproceededtoconsolidatetheirLeaguesuccessbywinningthe BedfordshireSeniorCupforthreesuccessiveseasonsin1968,1969and1970. Unfortunately,someofthesuccessfulplayersmovedontootherclubs,and Leighton’sfortunesagaindeclined.AmovetotheUnitedCountiesLeague proveddisastrousandafterjusttwoseasons,theclubrejoinedtheSouth MidlandsLeague.
Duringthe‘70’sand‘80’s,Leightonwereunabletocapturethesuccessofthe ‘60’s.
In1990/1991theFirstTeamwontheSouthMidlandsLeagueChallengeTrophy andtheO’Brien’sPremierDivisionCup,bothforthefirsttimeintheclub’s history.
The1991/2seasonwasoneoftheclub’sbest.TheSouthMidlandsPremier Divisiontitle,whichhadeludedtheclubforsolong,waswon,andwithitaplace intheIsthmianLeague.
1992/3sawtheClub’ssuccesscontinuewhentheywontheBedfordshireSenior Cupforthefirsttimesince1970.TheClubmissedoutonpromotionintheirfirst IsthmianLeagueseasonbyjustasinglepointbuttheYouthTeamretainedthe CountyCup.
1995/6sawtheFirstTeamwinpromotiontoDivision2oftheIsthmianLeague, whilstatthesametimeretainingtheBuckinghamCharityCup.
Inthe1996/7season,LeightonwontheIsthmianLeagueAssociatedMembers Trophyforthefirsttime.1998/99sawthereturnoftheAssociatedMembers TrophyandtheBuckinghamCharityCup.
Season2003/04LeightonwontheRymanIsthmianSecondDivisiontitle.They werealsonamedRymanDivisionTwoTeamoftheYear,andPaulBurgesswas awardedManageroftheYear.TheyalsoreachedtheFifthroundoftheFAVase, andthefinaloftheBedsSeniorCup,beforelosingtoAndoverandArleseyTown respectively.
The2004-05seasonsawtheclubplacedinTheSouthernLeagueEastDivision andfinishedinacreditabletenthplace.TheyalsowontheBuckinghamshire CharityCup.TheReserveswontheBedfordshireIntermediateCupandthe U18’swontheSCYFLLeagueShield.
The05-06SeasonsawtheClubprogressagain,improvingontheyearbefore, astheyfinished8th inTheSouthernLeagueWesternDivision.Afterapoorstart, Leagueresultsimprovedandthesideonlysufferedfourdefeatsfromthestartof NovemberuntiltheendofMarch,aplay-offplacejusteludingthem.
AfterthreeexcellentvictoriesinterestintheFA.Trophycompetitionendedwitha singlegoaldefeattoeventualsemi-finalists,Borehamwood.
TheClubalsoreachedtheBedsSeniorCupFinal,butsadlytheyagainfinished asRunnersUp.
TheClubwererelocatedtotheSouthernLeagueMidlandDivisionfor06-07 seasonbutonlyoneLeaguewininthefirstsixgamesandearlyexitsinthetwo FACompetitionscostPaulBurgesshisjobinSeptember.Hewasreplacedby formerWycombeprofessionalKeithScott,resultsdidimprovebutitwasa disappointingseason,althoughTowndidwintheBucksSeniorCharityCup.
The07-08startedbrightlywiththefirstLeaguedefeatnotcominguntilmidOctober.ThreewinsintheFACupsawtheClubreachthe4th QualifyingRound forthefirsttimeinit’shistory.A3-0defeattoConferenceSouth,Havantand Waterloovillefinallyendedtherun.KeithScottthenleftinDecembertojoin WindsorandEton.InJanuary2008,AssistantManagerSeanDowneywas appointedasFirstTeamManageranddidasplendidjobastheClubendedtheir Leagueseasonin9th place,winningtheBucksCharityCupandreachingthe finaloftheBedsSeniorCuponcemore.
The08/09SeasontheFirstTeamfinished8th intheSouthernLeague,Midland Division,achievingtheirhighestpointstotaltodateatthatlevel.
The09/10seasonsawLeightononceagainfinishinthetophalfofthetable, whentheyfinishedin9th placeandtheyalsolosttheBedfordshireSeniorCup FinaltoSouthernLeaguerivals,ArleseyTownafterpenalties.
Season2010/2011,sawTownfinishin7th placeintheLeague,gaining69 points,theirbestperformancesincejoiningtheSouthernFootballLeague.
The2011/2012apoorseasonsawLeightonfinishintheirlowestpositionfor severalyears.
2012/13wasalsoverydisappointingfortheFirstTeamastheyfinishedin20th place.
2015/2016After3disappointingseasonsLeightonfinishedtheseasoninthe bottomtwooftheSouthernLeagueCentralDivisionandwererelegatedtothe SpartanSouthMidlandsLeaguewheretheyhadlastplayedinthe1991/92 season.
2016/2017Thiswasadisappointingseasonwiththeclubstrugglingformuch ofthetimeafteryetanotherManagerialChange.Thingsdidpickuptowardsthe endoftheseasonandweeventuallyfinishedin16th place.
2017/18TheclubretainedScottReynoldsasManagerandfinished4th inthe LeagueandreachedtheQuarterFinalsoftheFAVASE.Gatesimprovedand itwasourbestseasonforabout8years,
2018/2019Manager,ScottReynoldsresignedinthecloseseasonandDanny NichollswasappointedasManagerbutleftinOctoberduetowork commitments.TheClubthenappointedJoeSweeneyandPaulCopson,who hadpreviouslywonthePremierdivisiontitlewithLondonColneyasthenew ManagementTeam.Theysteadiedtheshipandwefinishedinmidtable.
2019/2020WasagoodseasonfortheClubasweagainreachedtheQuarter FinaloftheFAVaseandafteraslowstartintheLeaguetheteamstartedtofind somegoodformasweslowlyclimbedupthetable.Theteamwerealso awardedtheTeamoftheMonthtwice.
2020/2021Townforthethirdtimein4seasonsreachedtheQuarterFinalofthe FAVasebutsadlylostoutto2latepenalties.AnindifferentstartintheLeague meantwecouldnotquitegainthepointsneededtogainpromotioninaCovid affectedseason.
2021/2022Weeventuallyfinished4th inthetableafteramidseason Managementchangeandafterthedisappointmentoflosingourprevious4 BedsSeniorCupFinalswewontheTrophybybeatingSouthernLeagueDiv1 Champions,BedfordTownonpenaltiesafterthegamehadendedina2-2draw.
LeightonTownFCandLeightonWoodsideFChaveputpentopapertoformalisea historicpartnership,thecentralaimofwhich,istobuildfurtherontheexcellentwork carriedoutbybothclubsinrecentyearsinestablishingpositivepathwaysforyoung playersinthetownandthesurroundingarea.DirectorofFootballatLeightonTown, SeanDowneyexplained:“WehavebeenworkingreallypositivelywithLeighton Woodsideforsometime,especiallyatU18levelanditbecamecleartobothclubs thatwesharedasimilarvisionandsetofvaluesonwhathighqualityyouth developmentlookedlike.Whilstbothclubsarekeentoseeouryouthteams experiencesuccessonthefield,weareequallycommittedtoindividualplayer developmentandprovidingopportunitiesforboysandgirlstoprogresstoadult footballoncetheygraduatefromyouthfootball.LeightonWoodsidehavetakenthe leadinestablishingamuchneededwomen’steamwhichwefullysupport,andin time,willhaveamoredirectroleinhelpingtodevelop,whilstwehaveestablished ourDevelopmentTeamatLeightonTownthisseason,whichalongwithourFirst Team,providesanexcellentnextstepformanyofthebestU18maleplayersinthe town”saidSean.
LeightonWoodsideU18manager,GreganQuicksaidheandeveryoneatLeighton Woodsidewere“delightedthatthepartnershiphadbeenformalisedandlooked forwardtoworkingevenmorecloselywithourfriendsatLeightonTownFC.Both clubswillretainourseparateidentitiesandstructuresbutarecommittedtoworking togetheronarangeofprojectsdesignedtoimprovethefootballoffertobothboys andgirlsinthelocalarea”saidGreg.
ThepartnershipwasformallysignedattheLeightonTownclubChristmasPartyin Decemberandbothclubsareexcitedbytheopportunitiesthepartnershipcanbring tofootballinthetown.
LeightonTown3-1SheffordandCampton–DudleyLathamCup
InTuesdayevening‘storrentialrain,LewisToomeyplayedastarringroleas LeightonTowncamefrombehindtobeatSheffordandCampton3-1inthe DudleyLathamCup.
ThehostsbeganbrightlywithToomeymakingslightinroadsuptop. However,Sheffordbattledandtookashockleadon27minutesthrougha surprisingsource.GoalkeeperReeceLewisfiredadropkicklongpractically box-to-boxandanunpredictablecombinationofsoggyturfandstrongwind flungthebouncingballpastaperplexedXaviComas.
Thegoalkeeper’sopenerwastheonlythingthatseparatedthetwosides goingintothebreakandTowncamebackoutinthesecondhalflookingto putthingsright.On48’,JoshHattoncameclosewithacrossintotheside netting.Aminutelater,JasonBeck’sexuberancewasperhapsslightly mischannelledashepickedupayellowcard.
LeightonmadethemostofthisearlysecondhalfmomentumasLewis Toomeyscoredhisfirstofthedayon51minutes.Thistime,Hatton’scross wasmoreaccuratefromtherightandthecaptainleadfromthefronttofire homefromcloserange.Minuteslater,youngHattonwouldmakewayfor ArchieMcClellandandthisoffensiveshake-uphadthevisitorsfloundering. Leighton(orLeiwghrinasourrainriddledmediamanput)wonapenalty.As perusualfromthespot,Toomeywasunfazedandplacedhiskickhighinto therightofthegoalforhisbraceon63’.
On71minutes,thestrikergothisthirdandcompoundedasolidcomeback. AstrongrundowntherightfromLukePymanwasrewardedasToomeywas clinicaloncemorefromsixyards.Afterthissoggyvictory,Towncandryoff andlooktoSaturday’shotlyanticipatedFAVaseFourthRoundvisittocup holdersNewportPagnell.
LTFCXI:Comas;Towell,Cooper,Farrelly,Flanagan,Pyman,Robins,Beck, Toomey(C),Hatton,Marsh-Brown.
Subs:McClelland,Marsh,Connolly,Jackson,Silvestri.
TherewillbecrowdsegregationinplacefortheFAVase4th Round. Homefanswillnowenterthe‘hometurnstile’asperusual.
Awayfanswillenterthegroundviatheturnstileshownontheimage,which isadjacenttothecarpark.
Adesignatedawayfansareawillbeavailableoutsideoftheclubhousewith itsownbarfacility.
Awayfanswillhavetoiletsinsidethegroundandaccesstotheteahut exclusively,throughoutthegame.
Awayfansalsohaveexclusiveuseofthecolebuildersstandandthefull lengthofthepitchside,aswellasadesignatedareabehindthegoalatthe farendoftheground.
Homefanshaveaccesstotheremainingareasoftheground,includingthe SteveDartTerrace&theBrickstandbehindthedugouts.
HomefanswillhaveaBBQaswellastheclubhousewithrefreshments available.
TheLeagueisrelativelyyoungcomparedtoother’sbeingformedin 1922astheBedfordshireCountyLeague.Withnewclubskeentojoin fromoutsidetheCountyitwasdecidedin1929tochangethenameto theSouthMidlandsLeague.
TheLeaguecontinuedtoconsolidateandstrengthenovertheensuing 70yearsorsoprovidingqualityfootballformanyteamsoveralarge areaoftheSouthMidlands.
In1997itbecameapparentthattheLondonSpartanLeague,which wasverymuchtotheSouthoftheLeague’sgeographicalfootprint,was strugglingadministratielyand,withthefullsupportoftheFootball Association,thedecisionwastakentomergethetwocompetitionswith thenewLeaguebeingknownastheSpartanSouthMidlandsLeague.
TheLeaguenowcoversawideareafromNorthLondonintheSouthto MiltonKeynesintheNorthandfromWareintheEasttoAylesburyin theWest.
TheLeagueispartoftheFA’sNationalLeagueSystem(NLS)and comprisesofthreeDivisions;PremieratStep5oftheNLS,Division OneatStep6andDivisionTwoatStep7.
TheLeaguehasaproudrecordofpromotingclubstoStep4oftheNLS andhasalsoprovided4FAVaseFinalistsincludingtwowinnersin ArleseyTownandHoddesdonTownFC.
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