BRACKLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
St James Park, Churchill Way, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7EJ
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Email: enquiries@brackleytownfc.co.uk
Tel: 01280 704 077
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CLUB OFFICIALS:
Chairman Francis Oliver
CEO Janene Butters
Director Matt Wise
Head of Football Admin Tim Carroll
Head of Media & Design Chris Tymon
Head of Commercial Will Grashoff
Head of Safeguarding Nick Zammit
Head of PDC Andy Thompson
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To Brackley Town Football Club. Established in 1890, our football club has always been based in the heart of our community.
Brackley Town is currently in it’s most successful period, we were proud to put our town on the map when we won the 2018 FA Trophy at Wembley.
Our community is extremely important to our football club. Whether it’s our loyal supporters who come down St James Park to cheer on their team, or the help we receive from volunteers who help us on matchdays.
Or it’s what we give back to our community, from the soccer schools we run for 4 and 5 year olds, or the Saints Community Project work we do with the lonely and the vulnerable, it means everything to us.
The money generated from sponsorships and advertising opportunities at Brackley Town means that we can continue educating and supporting our local community and that means everything to us.
We hope that the following pages in this brochure give you a good idea of what our football club is about, and hopefully you can join us on our journey.
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JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY
The last 10 years have been the most successful period in our 130 year history.
We have seen promotion to the National League North, the 6th tier of English football, we’ve then finished in the playoffs 7 times, four times in the playoff final.
In 2018 we won the FA Trophy at Wembley, with 6,000 of our fans witnessing history happening.
Our matchday attendances continue to grow with each season, we are developing our home ground St James Park to improve the matchday experience and our digital presence continues to grow too.
Our work in the community is vital to our football club and key to everything we do, not just on matchday, but throughout the year we are a community hub.
As a football club, we are ambitious both on and off the pitch and with your help we can make a positive difference.
We hope you can join us for our journey!
WHO ARE BRACKLEY TOWN?
OUR HISTORY
Brackley Town Football Club has a rich and varied history and has always been proudly based within the town.
The early years
Founded in 1890 Brackley Town was, around the turn of the century, a prominent side in the local area. At one time the name of Tottenham Hotspur appeared on the fixture list, London being a short journey away on the newly opened Great Central Railway.
The Club then slipped into relative obscurity, competing mainly at a very junior level.
Most of the time before the war was spent in the Oxfordshire League, games being played in Manor Road, before they transferred to the North Bucks League in the post-war years. Here they stayed until 1968 when they took what appeared to be a step down the ladder by joining the Banbury & District League. During this time they had moved their ground to the Buckingham Road with the changing facilities and headquarters situated in The Plough public house.
The move to St James Park
In 1974 the club moved back to the North Bucks League and this coincided with a move to the current St James Park ground.
A small clubhouse and changing rooms were built and within 3 years the major step up into the Hellenic League was made. They stayed in Division One until 1983 before moving into the United Counties League, winning the Division One title at the first attempt and gaining promotion into the Premier Division. Then followed some difficult years with even the very survival of the club in doubt. The 1992/93 season ended with the ignominious distinction of having the
worst playing record of any senior side in the country. It was only the fact that others did not have the required facilities for promotion that they were spared relegation.
But in 1994 they moved back across the pyramid into the Hellenic League and fortunes improved dramatically with former manager Phil Lines returning and in 1996/97 winning the Premier Division title. Minor miracles were then performed in order to make the ground suitable for elevation into Southern League.
With finances at full stretch however, the club was forced into voluntary liquidation in February 1999. It was saved at the last minute to ensure that the season was completed. The “new” club finished bottom of the Southern Section and were therefore demoted back into the Hellenic League.
The 2003/04 season saw an exciting run-in and the championship shield lifted on the last day of the season and with it promotion back to the Southern League.
Mike Ford took over as manager in October 2004, guiding the team to the fringes of the play-off positions. Ford departed in February 2006 with the club again just outside the promotion frame. Phil Lines and his Assistant Andy Sinnott took over and guided the club to a third place finish culminating in the heartbreak of losing in the last few minutes of the play-off final.
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The 2006/07 season finally saw the team fulfil its potential. Leading the table from early December, the league was won at a canter. Lines then stepped aside and the club appointed the experienced Roger Ashby as they took the step into unknown territory at Step 3.
With Lines once again back at the helm an eleventh-placed finish in 2008/09 consolidated Premier Division status and the club’s growing ambitions and proceeds from a successful FA Cup run, reaching the first round proper for the first time, brought a new all-seater stand behind one goal to match the newly constructed, small covered terrace at the cricket ground end. The FA Cup run that ended at Eastwood Town was matched by a first appearance in the first round proper of the FA Trophy. Cup success was topped off by a third appearance in the Senior Cup Final and in April 2009 a new era was ushered in by the appointment from the playing staff of former Kettering Town and Rushden and Diamonds player, Aussie Jon Brady as Lines’ managerial successor.
2011/12 saw arguably the most successful season in the club’s history to that point culminating in winning the Southern League Premier Division and a second Senior Cup victory. The team lifted the Southern League shield at a jubilant St James Park after a 6-0 thrashing of St Albans City.
Into Conference North (Step
2)
The new season had seen the start of major ground improvements including new changing rooms, terracing, improved parking and the upgrading of the floodlights. The first season in the Conference North began with a 4-1 win at Altrincham to announce the arrival of Brackley Town at Step 2 and saw the side make it all the way to
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the play-off final losing by a single goal to FC Halifax Town at St James Park.
The 2013/14 season brought a 7th-placed finish and FA Cup success beating Division One Gillingham at St James Park in a 1st round replay on live TV. The addition of an artificial grass pitch was a further big boost to the club as it expanded its community programme and improved training facilities.
There followed two difficult seasons each of which ended in fairy-tale escapes at the wrong of the table with last day wins. In April 2015 only three wins from three could save the Saints and, with two wins in the bag, a 1-0 home win over Hednesford on the final day of the season courtesy of Ryan Rowe’s stunning late strike saved the day against all odds.
Jon Brady’s time in charge ended in October 2015 with ex-Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair taking temporary charge before former Cobblers striker and Nuneaton and Wrexham manager Kevin Wilkin was appointed to the hot seat. Wilkin led an FA Cup charge to the first round, losing only in a replay at league side Newport County, but the team laboured at the wrong end of the table until only a last day combination of a Brackley win at home against Tamworth and results elsewhere going their way would be enough to maintain National League North status.
For a second successive season the remarkable happened and Glenn Walker’s goal allied to Lowestoft’s inability to beat Gloucester City brought another heart-stopping afternoon that ultimately saw the Saints survive on goal difference only.
Rumours of moves into National League South proved unfounded and a fifth season in
National League North saw Wilkin’s side finish just a single point outside the play-off places. The season also saw great cup success reaching Round 2 in the FA Cup having beaten League One Gillingham (again!) in a televised replay at St James Park in Round 1. The 4-3 win every bit as thrilling as you might expect from the score-line and including James Armson’s hat-trick. The quarter-final stage was reached in the FA Trophy with defeat at eventual winners York City. Further milestones in 2016-17 were reached by Glenn Walker and Steve Diggin each completing 200 games for the club.
FA Trophy Winners
2017-18 was a remarkable season and the club’s most successful ever with a third placed finish earning a play-off spot and a Wembley appearance against National League Bromley in the FA Trophy final. The defeat of Bradford Park Avenue in the play-off semi-final brought a play-off final at Harrogate Town but that game proved one match too far. The following Sunday Kevin Wilkin and captain Gaz Dean led the side out at Wembley in front of over 7000 Brackley supporters and over 30,000 in brilliant sunshine. The game matched the weather as Dean’s added time equalizer led onto a penalty shoot-out which was won 5-4 and sparked wild celebrations. A day and a season never to be forgotten. The 2018-19 season again saw success in the league and FA Trophy. A 3rd placed finish brought a semi-final play-off at St James Park, a goalless draw and penalties that fell 5-4 in Spennymoor Town’s favour. While another superb run in the Trophy concluded with a fine win at National League Chesterfield but narrow defeat at home against Orient.
At the beginning of 2020, with 34 games played and with Saints again in the play-off places, nobody could guess what was to befall the world and unfold as the Covid pandemic took over, cancelling sporting events and driving us into unprecedented lock-down. Leagues were decided on unweighted points per game and play-off games finally permitted in the heat of July, behind closed doors and under the strictest of medical conditions. Penalty shoot-out defeat against Gateshead mercifully drew a final line under the season.
The 2020-21 season was abandoned after 16 games without promotion but one highlight stuck out as a fine FA Cup run ended in narrow second round defeat on live Friday evening BBC television at an empty Tranmere Rovers’ Prenton Park. And so we came to 2021-22 after two troubled seasons, the world and football aiming to get back on its feet.
Kevin Wilkin’s team was never out of the top two all season long. A record points tally, just five defeats, only 23 goals conceded and 28 clean sheets recorded marked a magnificent campaign, eventually ending runners up as Gateshead took top spot with a late strong run leaving Saints with a fourth attempt at promotion to Step One via the play-offs. Defeat at home against York City in the play-off semi-final was the final action of a long season that had started in superb style with three straight wins, all away from home as Covid still played havoc with fixtures. Newcomer Twariq Yusuf struck a late winner at Chorley on his first appearance to get the season off to a flier and winning at York City’s brand new LNER stadium set tongues wagging that this was a Brackley Town side of resilience and belief. Wins against near neighbours Leamington and Southport and
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a draw at Blyth Spartans led into a first defeat of the season at home against Darlington when an early red card left Saints with ten me n for 70 minutes of the match.
There followed a run of ten games unbeaten before losing out to a very strong Gateshead side at The International Stadium in mid-December. Bouncing back in style however, a win away at Boston’s new stadium saw Saints top of the table at New Year.
2022 started with defeat on Kettering’s pitch that was akin to a ploughed field and has now acquired legendary status among all clubs. There followed a remarkable sequence of 18 unbeaten games including wins over Kettering, AFC Fylde, Kidderminster and Gateshead at St James Park. On the evening of 9 April following a home win over York City Saints sat top of National League North with six games remaining. However home defeats against Boston United and Blyth Spartans, draws at Leamington and Hereford and a final day draw with Chester marked a frustrating finale to the season with worryingly no goals scored in five of the last eight games.
Once more into the play-offs and a semi-final game this time at home against York City, a side that Saints had twice beaten in the regular season and finished 21 points lower in the table. On the day a single goal settled it in The Minstermen’s favour. The match report said it all: “York City progressed to the play-off final as Brackley were the architects of their own downfall, suffering play-off heart-break at a packed St James Park. A lack of composure in front of goal saw a series of chances spurned before a defensive slip was punished by York in
a rare goal threat and the visitors defended what they had to see the game out. “It is a tough one to have to swallow,” Kevin Wilkin said. “I can’t ask any more from the lads physically. It was a game we felt we could win. We always felt comfortable in the game but a slight lapse in concentration just before half-time cost us. The lads applied themselves in the right way, we were set up in the right way and asked questions of York but we didn’t do that most important of things and score the goal. I’ve reminded the boys how well they’ve done through the regular season and the points they’ve amassed. The dedication and focus is great credit to the players and my management team and everybody at the club. This is not a massive club but we work hard at what we do and we have been competitive for a good number of years now. We will get over this and pick ourselves up and hopefully go again next season.”
The 2022-23 season started with a home win against newly promoted Scarborough Athletic but three successive defeats pointed to a tough campaign ahead. With the team in 8th place after ten games and an FA Cup defeat at the hands of Northern Premier League Worksop Town, Kevin Wilkin’s time was up. Wilkin had brought amazing success to the club but, like prime ministers, managers rarely get to choose the timing of their departure. Wilkin was quickly snapped up by AFC Telford United and Brackley moved to appoint ex-Premier League defender Roger Johnson as the next incumbent to follow Wilkin’s seven season reign. Johnson had shared Wilkin’s greatest day at Wembley in 2018 but on the losing side and there seemed a strange turn of events to find central defender Johnson managing FA trophy-winning
captain Gaz Dean but Johnson’s time started brightly with a thirteen game unbeaten run up until the turn of the year. The Christmas/ New Year double header brought Banbury United to St James Park on Boxing Day for a 1-1 draw before the return leg on New Year’s Day brought a win and top spot in the division.
Lying third in mid-February four defeats in five games were followed by six more winless games and time was called on Johnson’s St James Park tenure. Legendary captain Dean was asked to step into the breach aided by Jimmy Armson and Martin Woods. With the play-off places wide open and competition red hot Dean’s side won one, lost one and drew two to get Saints over the line in 4th place and into the play-off eliminators.
A midweek home game against Gloucester City was won in a penalty shoot-out with five immaculate spot-kicks to set up a trip to Chester in the semi-final. George Carline’s goal was the difference as Saints put in a resilient performance at a hostile Deva Stadium. A serious crowd disturbance at the conclusion of the game marred a marvellous afternoon for the visitors and was to bring significant sanctions to the home club by the National League and a formal investigation by Cheshire police.
The final took place at St James Park with Kidderminster Harriers the visitors. In early April Harriers had been looking over their shoulder in 14th place but a remarkable winning run of nine games edged them into the play-off places and away wins in the eliminator and at second-placed King’s Lynn Town in the semi-final eased them into the final.
In front of a record home crowd of over 3000 and on live television Saints started well until a
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defensive mix up let in Harriers and Dean’s side never recovered conceding a second after the interval and the dream had gone for another season.
Former player with among others Shrewsbury Town, AFC Telford and Nuneaton Borough/ Town and three seasons at AFC Telford United as manager, Gavin Cowan took the reins for the 2023-24 season.
The record of Brackley’s National League North season to New Year read 10 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats averaging 1.4 points per match. December did not augur well with three defeats and a solitary win from the final five games plus an exit from the FA Trophy. But the year concluded with a win at near neighbours Banbury on Boxing Day and started well completing the double with a 3-1 win over The Puritans on New Year’s Day when Connor Hall marked his debut with a stunning hat-trick.
From January through to early April 19 league games saw no fewer than 13 wins and just two losses averaging 2.3 points per match. Those 19 games included 11 clean sheets of which seven came in the last nine games.
Highlights of the season included the trip to Glanford Park where liquidation-threatened Scunthorpe United were backed by a raucous cacophony of 5000 supporters on what had been billed at the final ever game at the home stadium. The two games against Scunthorpe at St James Park were memorable too, Danny Newton’s stunning strike in the FA Cup replay included.
A run through March of six successive clean sheets brought a points haul of 16 from a possible 18 and put Cowan’s side right up there in the mix
at the top. And wins over champions-elect Tamworth and play-off chasing Boston United suggested that the belief and confidence was there to back up the undoubted talent and hard work. A third placed finish brought a Promotion Semi-Final play-off win against Chorley and a Promotion Final at home against Boston. Despite taking the lead the afternoon ended in a narrow defeat with The Pilgrims taking their place in Step 1.
Sustained success on the pitch has brought steadily increasing spectator numbers and the decade of progress on and off the pitch was marked by the opening in July 2021 of The Venue replacing the previous clubhouse destroyed by fire two years before, the installation of further seated accommodation and improved supporter facilities around St James Park. A new Supporter Group is engaging fans in new ways and the Junior section continues to sustain more and more teams of boys and girls. The women’s team and walking football are established along with the start of an academy programme now entering its second year in a collaboration with Newbury College.
The amenities provided by The Venue and the role the club played through its community work and during the pandemic only enhanced Brackley Town Football Club’s place at the very heart of the town’s community and demonstrate the continued ambition to develop all aspects of the club and the commitment to further, future success on and off the field.
WHY PARTNER WITH BRACKLEY TOWN?
We have a range of sponsorship opportunities and products at Brackley Town to help you to build your brand awareness. We’re a community led football club and well connected in the area, but playing our football in the National League North, your brand will be seen by thousands of football fans each season up and down the country.
Brand Awareness
Partnering with us can help you build awareness of your brand and products to a local and national audience.
Increase Sales
By using advertising options, we can help you to increase your sales targets through effective promotions and advertising.
Grow your Network
Develop your contacts, build relationships and extend your professional network with like-minded people and businesses.
Community Growth
We’re a football club at the very heart of our community. Work with us to support our local community together.
Host your Event
Whatever the purpose, our brand new clubhouse and event space is a great space to help you to deliver events that your guests will love.
Saints Club at Brackley Town is the perfect way to enjoy matchday hospitality at St James Park
Saints Club was designed for the football fan that loves great hospitality, but isn’t a fan of prawn sandwiches.
Set in the relaxed environment of the Anne Leighton Room, you will always receive a warm welcome and enjoy the exclusivity of the private room.
• Matchday ticket (or upgrade if a non-season ticket holder)
• Access to private bar (with TV/Sports package) pre-game and at half-time
• Informal food (Pie, Chilli etc.)
• Discounted drink prices
• Table service for drinks
• Pre order half time drinks
• Official Team Sheet and matchday programme
• Direct access to the main stand
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SPONSORSHIP
In the National League North we play in front of some large crowds throughout the country, including the likes of Chester, Scunthorpe United, Hereford and Kidderminster Harriers, giving your brand a lot of exposure.
Our home games are watched by crowds of around 22,000 spectators per season.
A selection of our home and away games are televised live on National League TV each season, opening your brand up to national audiences.
We have a growing and engaged social media following of all age groups.
Our social media numbers are:
Twitter: 18,500
Instagram: 6,000
TikTok: 2,000
YouTube: 1,250
Facebook: 4,500
As a community club we want to make sponsorship accessible to businesses and individuals, so everything we do is scalable and with a view to give you as much enjoyment and ROI from supporting the club as possible.
BRAND PARTNERSHIP
We have a plethora of options for local businesses who want to associate their brand with the club. Our commercial team want to try and provide you with as much potential ROI as possible, so will actively encourage social media partnerships, networking events and inter sponsor referrals.
MATCHDAY SPONSORSHIP
This is an opportunity for businesses and individuals to support the club through matchday sponsorship.
You will be treated like a VIP from the moment you arrive, right up until we wave you goodbye.
Matchday sponsorship includes sit down food, complimentary drink(s), man of the match choice and presentation, reserved seats and match day program.
For further information please contact
Will Grashoff Email:
WE’RE MORE THAN JUST A LEISURE CENTRE
OUR FACILITIES INCLUDE:
• FULL ACCESS to 100+ station gym
• Access to over 50 group fitness classes
• FULL ACCESS to swimming during all public sessions
• Children’s activities
• Swimming lessons for all stages
ADVERTISING
We have a range of advertising opportunities and products at Brackley Town to help you to build your brands awareness.
We’re a community-led football club and well connected in the area, but playing our football in the National League North, your brand will be seen by thousands of football fans each season up and down the country.
Programme Advertising:
We’re proud to produce an award-winning high-quality matchday programme “SAINTS” that is popular with both home and away supporters.
With 25 home league matches, plus cup games each season, our programme is a great way for your business to reach thousands of new customers each season and offers fantastic value for money.
Teamsheet Advertising:
You can promote your business on our match-day team sheet and social media graphic, seen by thousands of football supporters each game.
Perimeter Board Advertising:
You can advertise on a perimeter board. This type of advertising provides your business with high-impact, memorable advertising to consumers and businesses every matchday.
Digital Advertising:
Over the last few seasons, our digital reach has really grown, we now have 17,500 social media followers over our four social media platforms. With some news items reaching over 10,000 views in a day.
We have a range of digital sponsorship or advertising packages available.
For further information please contact
Will Grashoff Email: willgrashoff@brackleytownfc.co.uk
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GROUND SPONSORSHIP
Our home, St James Park has developed greatly over the last few seasons and we continue to add to the matchday experience for home and away supporters.
Sponsoring one of our stands at St James Park forges a significant partnership for any business. Our stand sponsorship packages allow for your corporate branding to be added to any stand, offering high visibility and exposure across nationwide match footage and local press coverage and social media.
Enquire about our stand sponsorship packages.
PRICES START FROM
£3000 EX VAT (12 month contract)
OPPORTUNITIES
We have a range of other sponsorship opportunities around the ground.
• Branded flags around the ground
• Dug-out sponsorship
• Refreshments kiosk sponsorship
• Large format advertising board sponsorship
• Turnstile sponsorship
ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE
• Logo on the website sponsors page with a link to sponsors website.
• In-house design team to work with you on your design.
• Cost and installation of stand boards.
• x2 Season Tickets for your business.
• Press release. (Club photographer to take a photo with the Sponsor and a player in front of their stand.
For further information please contact
Will Grashoff Email: willgrashoff@brackleytownfc.co.uk
VENUE HIRE
We have a wonderful clubhouse and events centre at St James Park, The Venue, it’s a great space for any event and available to book.
We know that every meeting or event is different, so all our spaces and packages can be customised to suit you.
Talk to us about your requirements and we can create the room, style and layout to suit your budget and needs.
We can cater for the following events and more
• Wedding Parties and Receptions
• Conferences and Business Meetings
• Presentation Evenings & Corporate Dinners
• Engagement Parties
• Birthday Parties.
• Christmas Parties
• Anniversaries
• Proms & Graduations
• Wakes & Religious Celebrations
For further information please email: thevenue@brackleytownfc.co.uk
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MENS FIRST TEAM
Our mens first team currently compete in the Vanarama National League North, the sixth tier of English football.
The division pits us against sides from all over the north of England, and we are hopeful that we will be able to reach the National League, the pinnacle of non-league football in the near future.
We hope you can join us on our journey.
OCTOBER
SAT OCT 5: SOUTHPORT (A)
SAT OCT 12: BUXTON (A)
EMIRATES FA CUP 4Q
SAT OCT 19: RADCLIFFE (H)
TUE OCT 22: NEEDHAM MARKET (A)
SAT OCT 26: SOUTH SHIELDS (H)
NOVEMBER
SAT NOV 2: SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC (A)
EMIRATES FA CUP 1
TUE NOV 5: WARRINGTON TOWN (H)
SAT NOV 9: DARLINGTON (H)
SAT NOV 16: ISUZU FA TROPHY 2
SAT NOV 23: ALFRETON TOWN (A)
TUE NOV 26: RUSHALL OLYMPIC (A)
SAT NOV 30: KINGS LYNN TOWN (H)
EMIRATES FA CUP 2
DECEMBER
SAT DEC 7: ISUZU FA TROPHY 3
SAT DEC 14: CHESTER (H)
SAT DEC 21: FARSLEY CELTIC (A)
THU DEC 26: LEAMINGTON (H)
JANUARY
WED JAN 1: OXFORD CITY (A)
SAT JAN 4: SCUNTHORPE UNITED (A)
ISUZU FA TROPHY 4
SAT JAN 11: NEEDHAM MARKET (H)
EMIRATES FA CUP 3
SAT JAN 18: CURZON ASHTON (A)
SAT JAN 25: SPENNYMOOR TOWN (H)
TUE JAN 28: KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (H)
FEBRUARY
SAT FEB 1: HEREFORD (A) / ISUZU FA TROPHY 5
SAT FEB 8: PETERBOROUGH SPORTS (H)
EMIRATES FA CUP 4
TUE FEB 11: CHORLEY (A)
SAT FEB 15: MARINE (A)
SAT FEB 22: SOUTHPORT (H)
TUE FEB 25: RUSHALL OLYMPIC (H)
MARCH
SAT MAR 1: DARLINGTON (A)
EMIRATES FA CUP 5/ ISUZU FA TROPHY 6
SAT MAR 8: ALFRETON TOWN (H)
TUE MAR 11: KINGS LYNN TOWN (A)
SAT MAR 15: BUXTON (H)
SAT MAR 22: RADCLIFFE (A)
SAT MAR 29: SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC (H)
EMIRATES FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL
APRIL
SAT APR 5: SOUTH SHIELDS (A) ISUZU FA TROPHY SEMI-FINAL
SAT APR 12: WARRINGTON TOWN (A)
FRI APR 18: OXFORD CITY (H)
MON APR 21: LEAMINGTON (A)
SAT APR 26: FARSLEY CELTIC (H)
EMIRATES FA CUP SEMI-FINAL
FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
LADIES & GIRLS FOOTBALL
Brackley Town Ladies currently compete in the Northamptonshire Women’s and Girls’ Macron Football League, facing sides from across the county.
As a community based football club, it is our mission to have a girls team in every age group. We currently have nine female teams playing regular league football, and this is growing all of the time, next season we plan to have teams in all age groups. Also, Brackley Town FC Wildcats provides girl players aged five to 11 the chance to develop and enjoy football via weekly sessions.
Andy Thompson, Head of the Brackley Town PDC said, ‘Girls’ football has exploded and we’re proud to provide a high-quality pathway for females. It’s exciting to see so many people falling in love with football and benefiting from the physical and social aspects of playing and being part of the community.”
For further information please contact Andy Thompson
Email: andythompson@brackleytownfc.co.uk
YOUTH FOOTBALL
Brackley Town FC Player Development Centre (PDC) runs at the heart of the local community, providing opportunities for young people to develop their confidence and skills in football.
The PDC offers an exceptional schools partnership programme, engaging primary school children in fun, challenging and inspiring sports lessons.
Based at Brackley Town FC, our PDC now has 28 teams, making it the one of the largest football clubs in Northamptonshire, both boys and girls ranging from under-7s to under-18s, who play in local leagues and are coached and nurtured through their footballing journey.
For further information please contact Andy Thompson Email: andythompson@brackleytownfc.co.uk
- Caring for people with the followig needs:
We are a very friendly, caring and compassionate team of carers, who take pride in supporting adults from ages 16+ and elderly citizens from ages 65+. Our services are provided at the comfort of your home, this is aimed to promote independency and there are designed to be person centred. For
Brackley Town Football Club is committed to its local community.
Our club not only provides enjoyment for our supporters, but also rewarding and important work for a dedicated band of volunteers, which we’re always looking to add to.
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Our volunteers are all equally important and have a passion to be part of something that makes a positive impact on the club and local community.
Volunteering can be extremely rewarding and is a great way to meet new people, and at Brackley Town we have a variety of roles available.
Volunteers do not have to be available to work at every home game, but if you are able to help out – even just a few times each season – we would love to hear from you.
What roles do we have available?
Matchday Roles
Our matchday operations team are vitally important to the success of each game. Our matches are usually played on Saturdays with kick-off at 3pm and our operations team work from 12-6pm. We do occasionally have Tuesday evening games which kick off at 7:45pm.
Example roles: Stewards, turnstile operators, programme sellers, 50/50 lottery sellers, photographers, videographers and social media assistants
Non-Matchday Roles
A large number of our volunteer roles are not limited to matchdays and a lot of these roles are typical to those that can be found in any business. Our non-matchday roles can be suitable for anyone with a few hours a week to spare.
Example roles: Administration, content creators, welfare support, retail, marketing and business development
Benefits:
• Admission to all home games.
• Food and drink vouchers for use during or after the game.
Apply to be a volunteer
If you’d like to become a volunteer at Brackley Town Football Club, contact Andy Thompson at andythompson@brackleytownfc.co.uk with your details and an outline of the roles you are interested in.
COME ALONG AND JOIN US AT ST JAMES PARK
GET IN TOUCH
St James Park, Churchill Way, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7EJ
CONTACT US:
Email: enquiries@brackleytownfc.co.uk
Tel: 01280 704 077
@BrackleyTownFC
/brackleytownfcofficial
/brackleytownfc
KEY CONTACTS:
SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING:
Will Grashoff: willgrashoff@brackleytownfc.co.uk
VENUE & EVENT BOOKINGS thevenue@brackleytownfc.co.uk
JUNIOR & LADIES FOOTBALL
Andy Thompson andythompson@brackleytownfc.co.uk
MEDIA & DESIGN:
Chris Tymon christymon@brackleytownfc.co.uk
TICKET ENQUIRIES
Mike Bosher
mike@brackleytownfc.co.uk
SAFEGUARDING
Nick Zammit
nickzammit@brackleytownfc.co.uk
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